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A bill was set into the council of the Immigration Act prohibiting any person of African descent from entering Canada for one year. The explanation was that they were deemed unsuitable for the climate and requirements.

A guide to understanding key terms and words in the space for diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Pointing out the racial discrimination that built Canada by reproducing unequal lifestyles and normative values.

This 1911 letter shows how Canada used technicalities to bar Black immigrants. Officials dismissed his British status and claimed he couldn’t handle the climate, using any excuse they could find to block Black migration .

This is a 1975 propaganda poster from the People’s Republic of China and made by the artist Guo Hongwu, it is meant to emphasize the mutualistic and supportive relationship of China for African countries, here specifically Congo, with it presenting…

This portrait presents one of the few surviving likenesses of the artist created during his lifetime. It humanizes a man often only discussed in relation to his awards or critical reception. Showing Bannister’s face within the exhibit asserts his…

This book talks about the journey of many African Americans who came primarily from Oklahoma to Alberta, specifically to the Keystone/Breton area. The African Americans created a new community together, and they relied on each other for almost…

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…

This quote about Nettie Ware is about how Nettie Ware was a greatly known person because she was a genuine person, not just a celebrity. She was welling deserving of the doctorate she received because she cared about people and she was dedicated to…

This quote by Ellis Hooks is in response to an incident at the local school. The Black Canadians have been in the Canadian Prairies for as long as many other settlers and yet they are not being treated as such. Ellis Hooks is determined to let them…