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An illustration of the inside of a train car from 1887. Rows of white passengers are served food by a Black porter.

Newspaper Page Describing the Delegation led by Donald Moore.. Vol. 2 No.1

This photo shows Deacon Ralph B. Jones of the Seaview United Baptist Church delivering a speech during a 1962 community meeting held inside the church. The gathering was organized in response to the City of Halifax’s plans to demolish Africville and…

Dawn Tyler Watson is a Canadian born jazz and blues singer and 2020 Juno music award winner. She put on an amazing performance at the 2025 Festival International de Montreal de Jazz, delivering a captivating set and showing her vocal talent.…

Daisy Peterson Sweeney played a central role in nurturing Montreal’s jazz community, particularly within the St. Antoine district. Raised in a family where her father, a railway porter, insisted his children pursue opportunities beyond portering, she…

Cy McLean was an incredible Black Canadian musician who led Toronto's very first Black jazz band and then first full Black orchestra in the 1940s, breaking barriers for future musicians with his talent and skill on the piano. He constantly challenged…

Pointing out the racial discrimination that built Canada by reproducing unequal lifestyles and normative values.