REFLECTION & REASON

Durham Region is evolving into a cultural hub of activity and advancement for Canada's Black population , and a growing segment of Toronto's Black community specifically. The last published Statistics Canada census (2016) reported that the African Canadian population of Durham Region was 51,380--8% of the municipal population, and approximately 12% of Ontario's overall African Canadian population of 627,715. In comparison, the Black community currently makes up 8.8% of the City of Toronto's population. Needless to say, the communities of the Greater Toronto Area are in constant flux, and along with the cultural changes come changes to the needs, interests, and requirements for the community as well. With this increase in culturally-specific foods, organizations, services, and health/beauty stores over the years, there is now a growing presence of Black literature in Durham that is evolving. There is a new outlet for securing books and increasing your library...