<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[subject results for "Black people — Canada — Biography."]]></title><description><![CDATA[subject results for "Black people — Canada — Biography."]]></description><link>https://gateway.bibliocommons.com/v2/libraries/barrie/rss/search?query=%22Black%20people%20%E2%80%94%20Canada%20%E2%80%94%20Biography.%22&amp;searchType=subject&amp;origin=core-catalog-explore&amp;view=grouped</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 11:55:17 GMT</lastBuildDate><item><title><![CDATA[Invisible Boy]]></title><description><![CDATA["A narrative that amplifies a voice rarely heard--that of the child at the centre of a transracial adoption--and a searing account of being raised by religious fundamentalists. Harrison Mooney was born to a West African mother and adopted as an infant by a white evangelical family. Growing up as a Black child, Harry's racial identity is mocked and derided, while at the same time he is made to participate in the fervour of his family's revivalist church. Confused and crushed by fundamentalist dogma and consistently abused for his colour, Harry must transition from child to young adult while navigating and surviving zealotry, paranoia and prejudice. After years of internalized anti-Blackness, Harry begins to redefine his terms and reconsider his history. His journey from white cult to Black consciousness culminates in a moving reunion with his biological mother, who waited twenty-five years for the chance to tell her son the truth: she wanted to keep him. This powerful memoir considers the controversial practice of transracial adoption from the perspective of families that are torn apart and children who are stripped of their culture, all in order to fill evangelical communities' demand for babies. Throughout this most timely tale of race, religion and displacement, Harrison Mooney's wry, evocative prose renders his deeply personal tale of identity accessible and light, giving us a Black coming-of-age narrative set in a world with little love for Black children."-- Provided by publisher.]]></description><link>https://barrie.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S177C1770987</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://barrie.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S177C1770987</guid><category><![CDATA[BK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mooney, Harrison]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 31 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://barrie.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/1770987177</comments><format>BK</format><subtitle>A Memoir of Self-discovery</subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9781443463935/MC.GIF&amp;client=barriep&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Refugee]]></title><link>https://barrie.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S177C1389766</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://barrie.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S177C1389766</guid><category><![CDATA[BK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Drew, Benjamin]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 31 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://barrie.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/1389766177</comments><format>BK</format><subtitle>Narratives of Fugitive Slaves in Canada</subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9781550028010/MC.GIF&amp;client=barriep&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Movers, Shakers, History Makers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Meet 26 inspiring politicians, artists, trailblazers and athletes in this rhyming children's book. Black Canadians have paved the way for many while marching to their own beat.]]></description><link>https://barrie.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S177C1783548</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://barrie.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S177C1783548</guid><category><![CDATA[BK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newton, Akilah]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 31 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://barrie.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/1783548177</comments><format>BK</format><subtitle>The Canadian Black History Book of Rhymes</subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9781775395768/MC.GIF&amp;client=barriep&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Working for Freedom]]></title><description><![CDATA[A biography of Josiah Henson, the escaped slave who found freedom in Canada and helped to lead 118 slaves to safety as a conductor on the Underground Railroad.]]></description><link>https://barrie.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S177C1088972</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://barrie.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S177C1088972</guid><category><![CDATA[BK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Arato, Rona]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 31 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://barrie.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/1088972177</comments><format>BK</format><subtitle>The Story of Josiah Henson</subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9781894917506/MC.GIF&amp;client=barriep&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Kids Book of Black History in Canada]]></title><description><![CDATA["This updated edition of Rosemary Sadlier's bestselling and award-winning The Kids Book of Black Canadian History has been reimagined for a new generation of young readers and includes topics from Canada's legacy of slavery to global impacts of the Black Lives Matter movement. A celebration of the incredible history, achievements and contributions of Black people and communities in Canada, this essential book is necessary reading for all Canadians."-- Provided by publisher.]]></description><link>https://barrie.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S177C1823506</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://barrie.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S177C1823506</guid><category><![CDATA[BK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sadlier, Rosemary]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 31 Jan 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://barrie.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/1823506177</comments><format>BK</format><subtitle></subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9781525307379/MC.GIF&amp;client=barriep&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Famous Black Canadians]]></title><description><![CDATA[Discusses the life and accomplishments of Black Canadians from Canada's earliest days to the present, exploring the struggles that many early settlers faced, and the continuing struggle for equal treatment.]]></description><link>https://barrie.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S177C1532031</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://barrie.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S177C1532031</guid><category><![CDATA[BK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Heikel, Ramona]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://barrie.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/1532031177</comments><format>BK</format><subtitle></subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9781773085746/MC.GIF&amp;client=barriep&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item></channel></rss>