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Dawn Tyler Watson is a Canadian born jazz and blues singer and 2020 Juno music award winner. She put on an amazing performance at the 2025 Festival International de Montreal de Jazz, delivering a captivating set and showing her vocal talent.…

an excerpt from a diary detailing the events of the Shelbourne race riots

This advertisement invited Black Nova Scotians to relocate to Sierra Leone, offering them a new start and a chance to escape the systemic discrimination, poverty, and unmet promises that had made their lives in Canada so miserable. Many Black…

Lillie Johnson was born in Jamaica in 1922, received training there and in the UK. She came to Canada in 1960, receiving a BScN from the University of Toronto. She became the first Black director of public health in Ontario. The picture shows her…

An audio clip of "(He Makes Me Feel) So Pretty" by Shirley Matthews. This song was one of her most popular songs. It also encapsulates what is regarded as the "Toronto Sound," which was gritty, had a high danceability, as well as being "Whiter" to…

In his 1996 documentary, The Road Taken, filmmaker Selwyn Jacob interviews former sleeping car porters. One man, Earl Brisco, discusses the tipping culture, where he made a large portion of his money. “If you don’t give that man good service or a…

Africville’s central community was heavily based around the Seaview United Baptist Church as most people in the community were religious and would come together for Sunday mass. A large part of these gatherings were the musical aspect which could…

This magazine article is a source that has an interview with Clement Virgo. It is an insight on his work and experiences a few years afterRude 1995. This glimpse into his success shows how far he's come and allows readers to see how his career has…