Rita Cox Black and Caribbean Heritage Collection

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About the Collection

The Rita Cox Black and Caribbean Heritage Collection features over 19,000 books, DVDs, CDs, newspapers and magazines for adults, children and teens. Materials focus on the Black and Caribbean historical and cultural experience, with a special emphasis on Canadian content.

Recognized as one of the most significant Black and Caribbean heritage collections in Canada, it is an invaluable resource for the Black and Caribbean community as well as students and researchers.

Topics

Topics include history, social science, and the contributions and achievements of Black people in Canada. The collection also includes a small selection of titles about world figures in Black history and culture.

Formats

Formats include books in regular and large print; newspapers and periodicals; CDs and DVDs.

Locations

The collection is available at four branches across the city:

Smaller collections, identified with an orange Black and Caribbean Heritage label, may also be found at some other branches.

Who is Rita Cox?

The Rita Cox Endowment Fund

To ensure the enhancement and growth of the Rita Cox Black and Caribbean Heritage Collection, the Rita Cox Endowment Fund was established.

Donate today to support the Endowment or contact the Foundation at 416-393-7123.