Community Resources
For more Black History resources and events, be sure to check out organizations such as
- Ontario Black History Society
- Durham Black History Month Celebration
- Amherstburg Freedom Museum
- Chatham-Kent Black Historical Society & Black Mecca Museum
- Guelph Black Heritage Society
2023 Events
Local History Speaker Series: Club Carib presents: A History of Club Carib
For more info, please visit the Oshawa Historical Society website
Online Lectures
Recording of February 2021 Speaker Series: Slavery in Canada
Video Podcasts
Blog Posts
Oshawa’s Black History: One Family’s Story, Part 1
By Lisa Terech, Youth Engagement/Programs In early 2012, the Oshawa Community Archives was invited to participate in a Black History Month event at Trent University;…
Oshawa’s Black History: One Family’s Story, Part II
By Lisa Terech, Youth Engagement / Programs Last week, we introduced you to the Dunbar family, its matriarch Wealthy Ann, and provided a little background…
Oshawa’s Black History: One Family’s Story, Part III
By Lisa Terech, Youth Engagement / ProgramsWelcome back to the third chapter in the story of Oshawa’s Dunbar family. Last week, I talked about George…
Implicit Bias and the OM’s Archival Collection
By Jennifer Weymark, Archivist What is implicit bias? The Kirwan Institute for the Study of Race and Ethnicity at Ohio State University defines it as…
“Benevolent Slave Owners” and Other Historical Myths
By Jennifer Weymark, Archivist History, particularly local history, plays an important role in binding a community together. A shared past helps to create ties that…
The Tale of Two Brothers
By: Jennifer Weymark, Archivist This post originally appeared on the Durham Region Area Archives Group website The Andrews family has been a research focus of…
Ways the Oshawa Museum is Changing the Narrative
By Jennifer Weymark, Archivist There is a saying that “history is written by the victor” and this is certainly true when it comes to Canadian…
The Importance of Continued Research
By Jennifer Weymark, Archivist For a number of years, I have been undertaking research into early Black history in the Oshawa area. This inquiry is…
The Importance of a Little Wicker Doll Set
By Jennifer Weymark, Archivist In 1981, a collection of wicker doll toys were donated to the Oshawa Museum. The donation of a tiny rocking chair,…
Who Was John Baker?
By Jennifer Weymark, Archivist John Baker is an important part of Oshawa’s history, even thought it is entirely possible he never spent any time here.…
“Step on the pin, the pin will bend”
By Kes Murray, Registrar As we continue our journey into Black History Month, we here at the Oshawa Museum are celebrating the incredible legacy of…
Educators
The Oshawa Museum is pleased to offer a free two lesson workshop through the month of February.
Additional Resources
From the Archives of Ontario: http://www.archives.gov.on.ca/en/explore/online/black_history/canada.aspx
Oshawa Museum Blog 