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A Portrait of Shelley Peters, the first black female officer of the RCMP, who went on to have a long career with the force.

Portrait of Constable Hartley Gosline, one of the first black RCMP officers graduating from Regina Depot.

Letter between "H" Division Halifax and the Sydney Sub-division (1941) deciding whether to let 2 eligible men take the test, on account of discrimination.

A depot graduation photo during the time of David Lawrence Harding.

An RCMP Regina Depot graduation still during the time of Hartley Gosline.

This petition, signed by residents of Africvill,e aimed to have the city of Halifax install a community well. The petition shows a strong sense of community which existed in Africville, where they collectively pushed the city to provide them with…

A newspaper clipping of black leaders, Brenda Dasg and Rosie Douglas. The clipping is a case where they will be awaiting sentencing.

Rhoda (Young) Anstey, originally from Jamaica, started working at St. Michael’s Hospital in 1961. She became Head Nurse 7 years later, retiring in 1994. She is an example of an immigrant nurse from the West Indies, travelling to Canada for work.…

This stamp honours Chloe Cooley, an enslaved Black woman whose forced sale across the US-Canada border by her master drew public attention and sparked widespread outrage. Her violent resistance (screaming, kicking, and refusing to comply) was…