Black Atlantic Canadian Voices

Books by Black authors in Newfoundland and Labrador, and across Atlantic Canada. Great titles to read for Black History Month and throughout the year.

Updated January 30, 2026
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Whylah Falls
Clarke, George Elliott
Paper Book
Whylah Falls is a mythic community in the heart of Black Nova Scotia, populated with larger-than-life characters: lovers, murderers and muses. George Elliott Clarke's sensuous narrative sings with the rhythm of blues and gospel, spinning a complex, absorbing tale of unrequited love, earthy wisdom,...
My fade is fresh.
Grant, Shauntay
Paper Book
A little girl makes sure she walks out of the barbershop rocking the fabulous hair style she chooses. Learn the importance of speaking up for what you want through this fun and empowering picture book. When a little girl walks into her local barbershop, she knows she...
The hanging of Angelique : the untold story of Canadian slavery and the burning
Cooper, Afua
Paper Book
The hanging of Angélique : the untold story of Canadian slavery and the burning of old Montréal
Cooper, Afua
Paper Book
Amazing Black Atlantic Canadians /
Ruck, Lindsay R
Paper Book
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...
Amazing Black Atlantic Canadians : inspiring stories of courage and achievement
Ruck, Lindsay
Paper Book
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...
#BlackInSchool /
Diallo, Habiba Cooper.
Paper Book
A young Black woman documents the systemic racism in her high school diary and calls for justice and educational reform. The prevalence of anti-Black racism and its many faces, from racial profiling to police brutality, in North America is indisputable. How do we stop...
The underground railroad : next stop, Toronto!
Shadd, Adrienne L.
Paper Book
"The Underground Railroad: Next Stop, Toronto! stands out as an engaging and highly readable account of the lives of Black people in Toronto in the 1800s. Adrienne Shadd, Afua Cooper and Karolyn Smardz Frost offer many helpful points of entry for readers learning for...

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