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In this clip from an interview with Fil Fraser. He is speaking about the radio and how it shaped his life. He realized that he might have limitations as a Black Canadian, but it did not stop him from pursuing what he loved. He hoped that because no…

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 is an article by Sylvia Hamilton who collaborated with Claire Prieto on the documentary Black Mother Black daughter. This source mostly goes into her experience of the creation of the film and how it relates to her life. This shows the impact of…

This was an advertisement for an organization called Zami as seen on the front page of a queer-focused magazine called Xtra!. Zami was founded in 1984 by a Black lesbian feminist, Debbie Douglas, along with other members like Courtnay McFarlane.…

A ceremony within the RCMP to acknowledge and applaud their new female colleagues.

Cy McLean described the racial discrimination he faced while touring Canada and about how he had problems getting into the musicians union. Even after accomplishing the task of finding work and gigs to play at, he continued to encounter difficulties…

This is a chart taken from Statistics Canada, that indicates the foreign-born population (immigrants living in Canada) in Canada. As one could see from the chart, immigration generally increased, but for the purposes of this tab, the Caribbean…

The Nova Scotia Association for the Advancement of Colored People was founded in 1945 by Rev. William Pearly Oliver at the Cornwallis Street Baptist Church. They wanted to improve living conditions for Black Nova Scotians and fight discrimination.…