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Bertrand Bickersteth was born in Sierra Leone but was raised in the Canadian Prairies. His African heritage has had a huge impact on his life in the Canadian Prairies. He is a writer in an African periodical that is in Calgary, and he studied the…

A detailed black-and-white bird’s-eye lithograph of a large plantation property, including agricultural fields, orchards, livestock pastures, several buildings, carriages, and fences.

The birth record of Oscar Cornwall Mortimer, Nancy Elvina Alexander's grandson

Founded in 1957 by Charlie Burke, the Black Bottom opened at 1350 rue Saint-Antoine Ouest in Petite-Burgundy, the heart of Montreal’s Black community. The club quickly became one of the city’s most vibrant venues, celebrated for its affordable…

Charles Burke's club had to move due to the construction of the Bonaventure Expressway. As he noted, “most cities in America and Canada, when they built these freeways, the rich people said, don’t come near my property with no outlet. So they went…

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In this excerpt of a promotional video for Black CAP (The Black Coalition for AIDS Prevention) looking back on its history, Dionne A. Falconer speaks on her experience leading the movement and…

A newspaper clipping of black leaders, Brenda Dasg and Rosie Douglas. The clipping is a case where they will be awaiting sentencing.

This watercolour represents the arrival of Black Loyalists in Sierra Leone, an act of defiance following the disappointments of life in Nova Scotia. For those who left, the journey was more than just an escape, as it meant a chance to build a…