The Little Black School House, written, directed and produced by Sylvia D. Hamilton with music by jazz legend, Joe Sealy

Airing on Knowledge Network: September 08, 2008 at 8pm and midnight.


Most Canadians are familiar with the political turmoil segregated schools caused in the US, yet not many realize that Canada also had segregated schools, by law and by geography–with one in Nova Scotia that didn't close its doors until 1983. The Little Black School House unearths the story of the women, men, and children who studied and taught at Canada's racially segregated schools.

Compelling personal stories illustrate that many of the students who attended Canada's all-Black schools look back on the experience with conflicting feelings: fondness for the dedication of their Black teachers, and outrage at being denied equal access to education, a right fundamental to democracy in Canada. With a vibrant musical score composed by jazz legend, Joe Sealy, this poignant documentary is an unfailingly honest evocation of the struggle of African Canadians to achieve dignity and equality through education.


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