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Jackie Washington would often perform festivals or free concerts in his home town, Hamilton. He played for passion and this poster is from a free festival, one that still happens yearly at the same location in Gage Park and is attended by thousands.

Newspaper article describing the conditions of the Shacks that immigrant workers lived in (AAs, Hungarians, polish and Newfoundlanders). The houses were described as having no sewage, the ventilation was horrible, no beds but just a very long table,…

A picture of a collage of two paper speech bubble cut-outs on a white background.

A photo of the crew of a ship, including showmen in minstrel show uniform.

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

Cy McLean was an incredible Black Canadian musician who led Toronto's very first Black jazz band and then first full Black orchestra in the 1940s, breaking barriers for future musicians with his talent and skill on the piano. He constantly challenged…

Daisy Peterson Sweeney played a central role in nurturing Montreal’s jazz community, particularly within the St. Antoine district. Raised in a family where her father, a railway porter, insisted his children pursue opportunities beyond portering, she…