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A contemporary newspaper article reporting the judgment issued in the John Anderson extradition case. The headline indicates a majority decision against the prisoner, reflecting the legal and political tensions surrounding the extradition of an…

This is a political cartoon entitled “Not ready for these shoes.” designed by Don Resse and published by The Montreal Star in 1960. While other materials discuss this subject more concretely, it is now worth discussing how during the 1960s, the world…

Cy McLean was an incredible Black Canadian musician who led Toronto's very first Black jazz band and then first full Black orchestra in the 1940s, breaking barriers for future musicians with his talent and skill on the piano. He constantly challenged…

Following the release of the racialized statistics, Doug Stewart, the Chairman for the Black Coalition for AIDS Prevention, sent a letter to the editor who wrote the article expressing his stance on the matter. He expressed that the overall education…

Richard Preson was an incredible important person for the development and growth of the Black Baptist Church. As a former slave from Virginia who had been a preacher on the plantations, he knew he wanted to continue to do that work when he bought his…

A sketch of Richard Preston, key figure in the formation of the Campbell Road Baptist Church in Africville

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…

In "Building an Empire, Uplifting a Race: Race, Uplift, and Transnational Alliances," chapter four of her book, "North of the Color Line," Dr. Saje Mathieu discusses how members of the Order of Sleeping Car Porters worked with other core groups and…

The front and back of a postcard sent to Makeda Silvera (1989-199?). On the front of this postcard is the title “Go the Way Your Blood Beats: An Anthology of Lesbian and Gay Fiction by African-American Writers”, and on the back there is a photograph…

Link to the full documentary: https://youtu.be/AtroR6pOHLY In this clip, drag queen Stephanie Stevens discusses her life since moving to Toronto, and needing to find her own family. She shares that her family is christian, meaning that her career and…