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This photo of Oscar Peterson with his high school friends Michael and Tom Massiah captures the vibrant youth community of the St. Antoine District, where young people were actively supported and encouraged to explore their talents. Désirée Rochat,…

In 1905, Black women in Montreal founded the Coloured Women’s Club in response to widespread racial discrimination, including the denial of adequate health care during the smallpox epidemic. As Canada’s oldest Black womens institution, their work…