Media advisory - Montreal Students to Celebrate Black History Education with Author Lawrence Hill

MONTREAL, Jan. 23, 2012 /CNW Telbec/ - High school students at École secondaire Antoine-de-St-Exupéry will lead a Q & A with award-winning author Lawrence Hill in Montreal to celebrate Black History and an innovative Black History in Canada Education Guide, recently released in French. A project of The Historica-Dominion Institute and sponsored by TD Bank Group, this Guide draws on Hill's epic, Book of Negroes, to bring Black history to life in classrooms across Canada. Visit www.blackhistorycanada.ca.

The Historica-Dominion Institute is the largest charitable organization dedicated to Canadian history, identity and citizenship. Its mandate is to build active and informed citizens through a greater knowledge and appreciation of the history, heritage and stories of Canada. Visit www.historica-dominion.ca.

What:	Black History in Canada Education Guide Launch with Lawrence Hill
Who:	The Historica-Dominion Institute Author, Lawrence Hill and high school students and teachers The Round Table on Black History Month TD Bank Group
Where:	Thursday, January 26, 10 am to 11 am École secondaire Antoine-de-St-Exupéry 5150 boul. Robert Montréal, Quebec