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In 1989, the city of Toronto reported an increase of 38% of AIDS cases among the Black population in only 3 months. This came after the city became the first jurisdiction that began recording cases according to race seven months prior, after the…

This article reacts to the previously mentioned statistics that were released on AIDS cases according to race in Toronto. It highlights the dilemma that releasing such figures implied for all of the Black groups that made up Toronto’s population. On…

This letter informed Ethelbert Bartholomew that he could no longer be a medical student due to his race. Apparently, Kingston's lack of a "coloured population" made "adequate training" impossible, showing how they would do anything just to block…

A drawing of a riverfront view of the British Houses of Parliament with boats on the Thames.

Dr Shadd was an important part of the Melfort community, not only as a doctor. His death announcement was a front-page announcement, not just paragraph text hidden with the rest of the obituaries, which shows how much the community of Melfort valued…

This was the poster for Any Other Way: The Jackie Shane Story, a documentary from 2024 about the life of Jackie Shane and why she suddenly disappeared from stardom after her rise in the 1960s. The fact that such a documentary exists demonstrates the…

A documentary about the life of Jackie Shane, and her eventual disappearance from the music industry. This documentary is incredibly important as it shows the impact that Jackie Shane had as Queer person during a time where it was dangerous to do so.

Black and white cartoon depicting the illustrator's interpretation of immigration policy.

A book.

The research report studies the after-effects of racial trauma, how that changes lifestyles, and how to identify racial trauma and the subsequent stress. All while accounting for population growth.