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This very ambitious narrative landscape draws on classical literature, showing Duncanson's creative confidence within European artistic traditions. Its inclusion highlights how Black artists participated in and expanded the intellectual and cultural…

This petition, written by the Black Loyalists of Manchester, Nova Scotia, exposes the massive gap between the lifestyles of different settlers in the colonies. Although the British crown promised equal treatment for all its subjects living in Canada,…

One of Duncanson’s most celebrated works, this painting uses the rainbow as a symbol of peace, hope, and spiritual renewal. Its inclusion speaks to how Black artists encoded deeper meanings into seemingly conventional vistas. Created just before the…

Clipping from a newspaper, left and right columns of text under bolded title

Plaque giving description of Gaines' life and achievements, placed in Regent Park, Toronto

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

This photo shows students standing outside the last segregated Black school in Ontario. This marked the end of a long and painful chapter in Canadian history spanning more than a century. Representing the long struggle Black Canadians faced on their…