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Amazing black Atlantic Canadians : inspiring stories of courage and achievement

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  • Author: Ruck, Lindsay
    Contributor: Bentley, James
    Date:
    Created
    2021
    Summary:

    This fascinating, full-colour illustrated book features over 50 amazing Black people from Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, and Newfoundland and Labrador, sharing their incredible stories and accomplishments, past and present. Among these amazing Black Atlantic Canadians are people who saved lives, set sports records (Delmore William "Buddy" Daye), achieved international superstardom (Measha Brueggergosman), made change in their own neighbourhoods (Quentrel Provo), overcame injustice (Viola Desmond), and enacted many other inspiring deeds of courage and perseverance. With dozens of profiles on both historical and contemporary Black people from Atlantic Canada, Lindsay Ruck celebrates the accomplishments of some of our region's amazing Black heroes.

    Genre:
    Canadian nonfiction, Juvenile nonfiction, Biographies and autobiographies
    Subject(s): Canada | Canada--Atlantic Provinces | Cultural Heritage | Black people
    Original Publisher: [Place of publication not identified], Nimbus
    Language(s): English
    ISBN: 9781771089180, 1771089180
    Collection(s)/Series: Atlantic Canadian: Read Atlantic 2021 | Atlantic Canadian: Read Atlantic