Browse Items (687 total)

An article about Contrast the Black run newspaper started in response to the Sir George Williams affair.

This is a photograph of a Telegram article written by Pat McNenly (including pictures by Leo Harrison) in 1954, centering around the action of Bromley Armstrong and Ruth Lor in testing the recently enacted Equal Accommodations Act of that year during…

A video with recollections of a Black student in Perry Anderson's class, as well as primary footage of Perry Anderson responding to questions about his Black students. The crux of the whole affair is told neatly and quickly in this video. Perry…

A book about Black life in 1960s Montreal.

This CBC article highlights a documentary featuring Irvine and Daisy Carvery, two former Africville residents. Through their personal stories, this piece captures the community’s resilience, daily life, and the challenges of displacement following…

A book.

“Irvine Carvery’s a Born Optimist” by Stephen Kimber is a profile of Irvine Carvery written in 1994 that showcases Africville’s story within its continuing legacy. The article emphasizes resilience and pride among former residents and their…

An audio recording of "Kinky Love" by Dianne Brooks. This song was from her most popular and most widely received album, "Back Stairs of My Life." This song was one of her most popular songs, as it received airplay in both Canada and some parts of…

This passage explains how deeply connected Africville families were, and how the community’s social structure operated in ways that official records could never fully capture. It describes the various forms of tight-knit relationships that held the…