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A selection of a book about the life of Rosie Douglas, looking specifically at his involvement in the Sir George Williams Affair. Rosie rose to the position of one of the head protestors through his knowledge and ability to control both the…

web articles published by government of Canada featuring key information about Larry Gaines' life and career relevant to his plaque awarded by Parks Canada to be placed in Regent Park

In 1928 Rufus Rockhead applied for a beer license, only to be told by the commissioner, “You know we don’t give licenses to coloured people.” Undeterred, Rockhead spent eleven months navigating bureaucracy, leveraging connections, and persistently…

A book.

An article by McGill Daily of Anne Cools.

A photo of Anne Cools planting signs on the campaign trail in 1980.

A coloured picture of Rosie Douglas speaking through a megaphone.

The name Little Burgundy (St. Antoine District) only became a recognized neighbourhood name in the 1960s, when city officials used it to label an ambitious urban renewal project. For decades, the community had been heavily dependent on railway…

Students protest against racism outside the Henry F. Hall Building at SGWU.

In 1967, city assessors documented Little Burgundy ahead of urban renewal, taking over a thousand photographs of homes, businesses, and community spaces. The closure of the local schools further disrupted the community, as citizen Yvonne McGrath…