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Letter between "H" Division Halifax and the Sydney Sub-division (1941) deciding whether to let 2 eligible men take the test, on account of discrimination.

Jackie Washington, born in Hamilton Ontario, served in World War II as a proud Canadian soldier and shared the same difficulties of war as any other soldier. His song “Ration Blues” sings about the same struggles any soldier faced when it came to…

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…

A fact sheet stating detailed definitions and descriptions of how race is portrayed in Canada, how it fits into law, and how it is currently being processed.

A book focusing on the minority prison population and how they are overrepresented. It acknowledges the lack of research done into the number of admissions and how Canada is not immune to its own history.

These quotes are about Dr. Shadd. He was a very significant influence in Carrot Valley, Saskatchewan. He was known as a very dedicated doctor who would go to any lengths to care for his patients. He was the first Black doctor in Saskatchewan. He…

This quote from Cheryl Foggo's book Pourin' Down Rain talks about how the choices her family had made before she was born have a great deal of influence on her life. Her family's decision to move to the Canadian Prairies shaped Cheryl Foggo's life.…

In this quote, Goldie emphasizes that her community is facing a lot of discrimination for being Black Canadians. She has faced a lot of troubles and sorrows because of this. Even with these troubles, because they have community and are facing the…