An Assessment

Since 1970, there have been numerous contributions to the discipline of Black Canadian history. This article assesses the work of a number of historians and other social scientists in the literature. Each of the authors clearly acknowledges that Black Canadians have experienced racism and discrimination since their arrival in Canada and discusses how members of the community responded to these practices. Collectively, the work of these authors clearly fills a void in the writing of Canadian history in which people of African descent are typically excluded