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This portrait represents Marie-Joseph Angélique, an enslaved woman living in New France, who would later become a symbol of resistance. In 1734, following disputes with her mistress, Angélique was accused and ultimately condemned of setting a fire…

A statue of a man running overlooking the bay of Vancouver, atop a pedestal with a plaque

This advertisement invited Black Nova Scotians to relocate to Sierra Leone, offering them a new start and a chance to escape the systemic discrimination, poverty, and unmet promises that had made their lives in Canada so miserable. Many Black…

This school hosts sessions that assist new hockey officials with becoming certified and properly trained to enter the field

This watercolour represents the arrival of Black Loyalists in Sierra Leone, an act of defiance following the disappointments of life in Nova Scotia. For those who left, the journey was more than just an escape, as it meant a chance to build a…

Still image of Walter Borden performing in The Last Epistle of Tightrope Time, a play he stars in and wrote.

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…

Book about one particular season in the Chatham Stars season of specific relevance to their overall history

This law marked the first legislative attempt in British North America to restrict the institution of slavery rather than protect or enhance it. While it did not emancipate those already bound, the act forbade importation of new enslaved folks on the…