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This handwritten account retells the tragic story of Lydia Jackson, a Black Loyalist woman who, like her compatriots, was promised freedom upon her resettlement in Nova Scotia, only to be deceived by her employer, sold back into slavery to another…

This portrait shows John Eardley Wilmot, a British judge involved in politics during the late 18th century. His work formed part of the legal framework that allowed Black and white Loyalists to cross over into Canada, as he had been tasked with…

a descendant of a slave photographed at his home in Birchtown, 1930s

A quote from John Fitch talking about the conditions of how hot it was in areas of the steel mill. These conditions describe where Black Caribbean workers were put to work for low pay at DISCO, under the racial notion that they're more equipped to…

An important ruling by the Ontario Court of Appeal to consider the conditions of life and the history of race before sentencing.

This is a picture of a few nurses working at the St. Michael’s Hospital. Judy Allen(in the middle), a Jamaican born nurse who came to the hospital in 1972 as a qualified Registered Nurse with hopes of new opportunities in Canada. She recalls her…

Gwen Hooks was part of the restoration of the Keystone Cemetery. She dedicated a significant part of her life to her heritage. She did not want the legacy that Black settlers left in Keystone to be forgotten, so she made sure that where they were…

Photograph taken in 1956 of the Labour Day Parade in Toronto. It was highly important for the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters to make an appearance at community advocacy events like the Labour Day Parade. It showed not only their dedication to…

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