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There were no documented Black owned jazz clubs in Toronto from 1920 to 1980 and musicians had limited places to play due to segregated clubs. The Rex was one of those non-segregated clubs but as mentioned, maintained a mainly white audience. Today,…

This image contains two pie charts modelling the composition (from which regions they emigrate) of total Immigration amounts into Canada (the first being until 1980 and the second being the total in 1990) I created using data from Statistics Canada…

The Canadian government recognized Jackie Washington’s talent and contributions to Canadian music culture and inducted him into the Canadian Jazz and Blues Hall of Fame in 2002. Washington was adamant to preserve his family's heritage and cultural…

This chair that Fil Fraser usually used while directing movies is a testament to his successful career in film. Although his most impressive achievement may be seen as becoming the first Black Broadcaster, after moving to the Canadian Prairies, Fil…

This book is one of three that Fil Fraser wrote. His career extended beyond that of radio and film. His books are about the history of Alberta or about the history of Black Canadians. This book specifically talks about the impact of Black Canadians…

Fil Fraser was famous for a lot of different things, most notably his achievements in radio and film. He was the first Black Canadian to become a radio broadcaster. He continued broadcasting and other radio-related activities for many years,…

Mildred Jane is often a forgotten part of the Ware family, and yet she was a very important one. Her husband, John Ware, is the famous Black cowboy from the Canadian Prairies, but he could not have been as successful without his wife. It was because…

These items are the cover image and a clip from Older Stronger and Wiser by Claire Prieto. Like Roger McTair she is one of the oldest names in the industry. This piece is about the older Black women of Canada, and it shares their stories and…

​​Film and the City: The Urban Imaginary in Canadian Cinemabook is a book that explores the Canadian urban perspective on screen. This book has many different sections about Clement Virgo's film Rude (1995). The book talks about Rude being the first…