Makeda Silvera

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Title

Makeda Silvera

Description

A photograph of Makeda Silvera, the founder of the Sister Vision Press along with Stephanie Martin. Silvera emigrated to Canada from Jamaica at the age of 12, and became a novelist, short story writer, activist, and more. Her writing and activism greatly contributed to the evolution of the 2SLGBTQIA+ rights in Canada.

Creator

Stephanie Martin

Source

Silvera, Makeda. Her Head a Village. Vancouver: Press Gang Publishers, 1994.

Publisher

Press Gang Publishers

Date

ca. 1994

Rights

Makeda Silvera

Files

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Citation

Stephanie Martin, “Makeda Silvera,” Black Canadian History Exhibit, accessed January 14, 2026, http://omeka.uottawa.ca/mathieu-black-canadian-history-exhibit/items/show/490.