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This letter informed Ethelbert Bartholomew that he could no longer be a medical student due to his race. Apparently, Kingston's lack of a "coloured population" made "adequate training" impossible, showing how they would do anything just to block…

The Photo shows a struggle for equality in education, together Black communities organized themselves and refused to accept the treatment they were receiving and took to the streets. Protests such as these led to the eventual closures of all…

It shows the members of the choir. Union United was one of the most important churches in Canada, it served as a centre for community life, and cultural identity for many Black Canadians. Through the music they cultivated a sense of belonging and…

This 1911 letter shows how Canada used technicalities to bar Black immigrants. Officials dismissed his British status and claimed he couldn’t handle the climate, using any excuse they could find to block Black migration .

This is the front page of the Dawn of Tomorrow, a Black Canadian newspaper from London, Ontario. This front page focuses on the big community meetings that happened at the time in London, Chatham, and Buxton, ultimately stressing the importance of…