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This advertisement documents Duncanson’s active exhibition presence in Montreal during the early 1860s. It provides crucial evidence of how Black artists circulated in Canadian art markets despite racial and institutional barriers.

On the day of their graduation, Class of 1951 marched from Women’s College Hospital to Convocation Hall at the University of Toronto. The school’s first Black student Agnes Clinton can be seen in the photograph. She is an example of one of the first…

A black and white photo of Black Theatre Canada founder, Vera Cudjoe in 1981.

An 1860 editorial discussing the John Anderson extradition case in relation to the Ashburton Treaty and the slave code of the Southern States. The article argues that surrendering fugitives like Anderson (referred to here as “the slave Jones”) would…

An archival front page of The Globe, Toronto from 2 December, 1845. The page is densely printed with columns of text, advertisements, and a masthead reading “The Globe.”

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…

Louis Metcalf returned to one of Montreal’s most iconic jazz venues, reconnecting with a stage where he first helped bring be-bop to the city. Just opposite Rockhead’s Paradise stood the Café Saint-Michel, a cornerstone of Montreal nightlife during…

Rockhead's Paradise holds a significant place in history, with its owner, Rufus Rockhead, being Montreal’s first Black nightclub owner, and likely the first in Canada. Rockhead’s club was one of the few venues of its time that welcomed everyone,…

This is the front page of the Dawn of Tomorrow, a Black Canadian newspaper from London, Ontario. This front page focuses on the big community meetings that happened at the time in London, Chatham, and Buxton, ultimately stressing the importance of…