Your Story
You don't have to be an accomplished writer to submit a story to the OBHS. In fact, it is not the quality of your writing that matters, but the story you tell that is important.
We are looking for stories with historical or contemporary perspectives or basically, anything interesting that has happened in your life.
Make sure your name is on the submission. List the title of your story and if possible, the time frame you are writing about e.g. 1950 - 1960. The stories submitted on this website have not been historically certified as accurate. The Ontario Black History Society accepts no responsibility or liability for the accuracy or content of the stories published. The stories sought are intended to educate and enlighten those who read them. All we ask is that you do not submit anything meant to degrade anybody or culture. Such stories will not be published.
Story Categories
The list below will guide you, but it is up to you what you write about.
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Personal Experiences
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Essays and Articles
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Teenage Years
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School Days
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Black Youth Achievements
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Tributes
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Childhood memories
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Early Career Years
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Military Service
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Volunteer Service
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Success Stories
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Family History
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Your Parents or Grandparents
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Church and Religion
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Achievements at Work
Story Submission Guidelines
Because of space limitation, we ask that:
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You limit your submission to about 500 - 1000 words. In exceptional cases, write more to illustrate your point.
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Photographs must be limited to two (2) and must be in the .jpeg format.
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We reserve the right the edit your stories to make them grammatically acceptable.
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Please forward your stories to the webmaster. All good stories will be published within two weeks.
