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Mapping Ontario’s Black Archives

Building an Inventory Through Storytelling and Community Engagement

Browse archive listings

Browse the list of archives by location or by topic.

EXPLORE LOCATIONS

Browse by keyword:

Historical Achievements, Figures, and Biography [36]Community and Social Life [34]Freedom Seekers and Migration History [30]Culture, Heritage and Arts [29]Oppression, Activism, and Resistance [26]Education [22]Women and Feminism [20]Military Service and War Efforts [19]Educational Resources [16]Politics and Governance [16]Family and Domestic Life [14]Media and Representation [14]Children and Youth [14]Social Conditions and Struggles [13]Sports and Recreation [9]

ABOUT MOBA

This platform has as its goal the building of digital infrastructure that will increase the visibility and discoverability of Black archives in Ontario. The platform is led by Dr. Cheryl Thompson.

LEARN MORE ABOUT MOBA

Connect with the MOBA project team

Do you have a story to tell about archives? Get in touch with us and we can help bring that story to life.

TELL US YOUR STORY

“There is so much potential for rich storytelling with black folk at the centre of it”

Dr. Karen Cyrus

What kinds of things can I find at an Ontario Archive?

All archives produce finding aids, which lists what is in an archive’s collections. Finding aids point to information such as access dates, the importance of items and/or objects, how those items and/or objects have been described, and whether access is restricted.

MOBA has conducted a synthesis of the archival literature and digital collections.

READ ABOUT OUR KNOLWEDGE SYNTHESIS

Telling our Stories

Looking for stories about the archive from scholars, creative practitioners, archivists and librarians? MOBA Pages got you covered!

MOBA PAGES