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Newspaper section about an Alberta court which adjourned that the movie theatre had every right to refuse entry to a Black woman. Mrs. Lulu Anderson bought a reserved-seat ticket and was refused entry by the theatre, later taking the theatre to court…

The article is headlined about the playoff possibilities for Chatham, along with a description of the roster

A porter’s hat badge, made by the Pullman Company during the early twentieth century. The Pullman Company was the origin for the hiring of Black men as sleeping car porters; they began this tradition, and the CPR and CNR simply borrowed their…

Outlines the case of s"ix [redacted]" who were arrested for vagrancy in the town of Estevan

In 1928 Rufus Rockhead applied for a beer license, only to be told by the commissioner, “You know we don’t give licenses to coloured people.” Undeterred, Rockhead spent eleven months navigating bureaucracy, leveraging connections, and persistently…

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…

The St. Antoine District emerged in the late 19th century as one of Montreal’s most important centres of Black life, shaped by both geography and opportunity. Its location near the rail yards and Canadian Pacific Railway depot drew many Black men…