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The Encyclopedia of the African Diaspora: Origins, Experiences, and Culture, is a book that explores the history of Black cinema and direction. It goes over the start of the Black film movement and how it was coined as “cinema of duty” due to the…

This is the cover image for the documentary by Jennifer Hodge de Silva and Roger McTair.

This image is from 2010, and it is Claire Prieto receiving her lifetime achievement award. This closing Imaged truly shows how far Black Canadian Filmmakers and Directors have gone. They were from not being recognized, underfunded, underappreciated,…

This portrait shows John Eardley Wilmot, a British judge involved in politics during the late 18th century. His work formed part of the legal framework that allowed Black and white Loyalists to cross over into Canada, as he had been tasked with…

This map shows the land divisions, settlements, and waterways of Shelburne County, Nova Scotia—including the area around Birchtown. Founded in 1783 by Black Loyalists, Birchtown would go on to become the largest free Black community in colonial…

Catherine Tolbart used to photograph porters at Rockhead’s Paradise while they stayed in Montreal, spending many evenings capturing their portraits, their interactions, and the lively setting of the club. Through this steady work, she met her former…

Picture of Myron Sutton and his Bands “The Canadian Ambassadors” posing for their picture wearing high end suits and looking extremely professional. Clothing was always a conscious choice in how others would view these musicians and them wearing the…

Reverend Richard Amos Ball died in 1925 but his legacy lived on far longer. Barber, minister and musician, he started his family band “Ball Family Jubilee Singers” and taught them how to play instruments as well as many others in his church…

This sketch is the earliest known image of a Black Loyalist, depicting a man cutting wood in the few years following the foundation of Birchtown. Many Black Loyalists had arrived in Nova Scotia expecting fruitful harvests and economic stability as a…

Railway porters, such as F.R Blackburn, were known as conduits of culture, often coming into porting already educated and well-travelled. Their work took them through some of the busiest cultural corridors in North America. As they moved between…