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This coastal landscape shows figures gathered along the cliffs near Fort Dumpling, overlooking the waters once central to Rhode Island’s slave-trading economy. The tranquil scene alludes to the histories of ships and maritime routes that shaped the…

a painting of Rose Fortune, the daughter of a black loyalist who travelled to Nova Scotia following the American Revolution

This is a frame from the opening of the documentary Some Black Women (1975). This film was worked on by both Roger McTair and Claire Prieto. It is known as one of the first works in the Black Canadian Film history. This work is quite significant…

This runaway advertisement reveals one of the most common forms of resistance among enslaved Black folks in colonial Canada: flight. While there are countless records of messages like this one posted in newspapers by slave owners, exposing the…

In 2013, the Fugitive Slave Chapel was almost demolished for real estate. Luckily, London's city council recognized its importance and managed to raise the funds to get it moved and restored. It now stands on Grey street, beside the Beth-Emmanuel…

This church was founded in 1847 to service London, Ontario's growing Black population. Seeing as they did not have the funds to construct themselves a church, they used an old home as a place to congregate. This small chapel was a common place for…

This foundation was founded after Carnegie's playing career ended, a foundation that seeks to support youth through education.

Gary and Pia sitting by the lake