Ontario’s first black MPP, Leonard Braithwaite, dies at 87. In 1963 he was elected in Etobicoke under the Liberal banner and became Ontario’s first black MPP, sitting in opposition. He was featured in this essay, originally part of the 2012 RBC Black History Month essay competition, about the contribution of Black Canadians to Canada’s diverse society.

Known as the greatest hockey player who never played in the NHL, Herb Carnegie, who passed away at 92 on March 10, is being celebrated as a hero. After retiring from the game of hockey in 1953, Carnegie started the Future Aces Hockey School, one of the first hockey schools in Canada.

Another in a series of student book reviews, Crossing To Freedom, written by Virginia Frances Schwartz, is a historical fiction novel that tells the story of the difficulties and self realizations experienced by 11-year-old runaway slave.

RBC asked students applying to college or university to tell us their story of how black Canadians have helped define Canada’s diverse heritage. Today’s essay is about the many role models in the black community that inspire today’s youth.

Why are discussions of the contributions and controversies of the Black Panther Party taboo during Black History Month?

RBC asked students applying to college or university to tell us their story of how black Canadians have helped define Canada’s diverse heritage. Today’s essay is about the many role models in the black community that inspire today’s youth.

RBC asked students applying to college or university to tell us their story of how black Canadians have helped define Canada’s diverse heritage. Today’s essay is about how “Canada stands as a model of how people of different cultures can live and work together in peace, prosperity and mutual respect”.

RBC asked students applying to college or university to tell us their story of how black Canadians have helped define Canada’s diverse heritage. Today’s essay is about the contributions of Michaelle Jean.

RBC asked students applying to college or university to tell us their story of how black Canadians have helped define Canada’s diverse heritage. Today’s essay is about why it is important to really understand and learn during Black History Month.

RBC asked students applying to college or university to tell us their story of how black Canadians have helped define Canada’s diverse heritage. Today’s essay is about how black Canadians from all walks of life have helped define Canada’s diverse heritage.