In 2013, the Fugitive Slave Chapel was almost demolished for real estate. Luckily, London's city council recognized its importance and managed to raise the funds to get it moved and restored. It now stands on Grey street, beside the Beth-Emmanuel…
This newspaper commentary provides one of the earliest accounts of Bannister’s reception within cultural circles. The Globe notes the praises for his artistic achievements while acknowledging that it is still framed through the racism he endured. The…
This is another sketch - this time a portrait - of Reverend Richard Preston, drawn by the same person who made the sketch of him riding on horseback. Despite his monumental role in the Black Baptist church in Nova Scotia, there are not very many…
This is an image of the New Horizons Baptist Church in its current state. This church was founded and constructed in 1832, making it almost 200 years old. This shows the resilience of the founders and the subsequent leaders of this church, because…
Link to the full video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VX2mAUxaafY In a 2003 talk show interview for drag queen Crystal Lite’s television show “The Crystal Lite Show”, produced by PrideVision.TV, Michelle Ross and Chris Edwards, two legendary drag…
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This is a video clip from a drag performance held at Chaps, a Toronto nightclub, presumably in the mid ‘80s. It demonstrates a classic show with standard costumes, music and lip sync performance…