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This richly wooded scene reflects Duncanson’s engagement with Romantic depictions of nature. Its inclusion demonstrates how his work helped shape early impressions of Canadian wilderness aesthetics.

writings from Lieutenant Governor John Wentworth expressing hope that recently settled maroons will become good citizens if only "civilized" by introduction to Christian religion

A black and white newspaper clipping from Contrast, a Black-owned newspaper. The image is a walk to bring attention to police brutality and the killing of Albert Johnson.

Depicting one of Quebec’s most iconic waterfalls, this painting demonstrates Duncanson’s skill in capturing motion and grandeur. It reinforces his significant and often under-recognized contributions to early Canadian visual culture.

Still image of Walter Borden performing in The Last Epistle of Tightrope Time, a play he stars in and wrote.

This was a live, professionally recorded performance of “Walking the Dog” by Jackie Shane from 1965. Her contributions to the 2SLGBTQIA+ community can be summed up as contributions to queer culture, which are also important when considering the…

The Walking Africville Audio Tour is an immersive exploration of the former community, guided by the voices of former residents. The audios, along with the historical maps and photographs, form a tour that allows listeners to connect the physical…

This video is part of a rebuttal broadcast produced by the Chinese Canadian Council of Ontario during the W5 “Campus Giveaway” protests in 1979. It works to dismantle and rebuke claims targeting Chinese Canadian students as being inherently foreign,…

This film is a 1959 documentary made by The Central News and Documentary Film Studio of the People’s Republic of China, which is addressed as a birthday message from China to W. E. B. Du Bois and contains celebratory moments from his trip to the…