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A black and white class photo outside of a residential school, co-ed, with matching uniforms and staff.

The Rex is the longest standing jazz club in Toronto, white owned and operated by the Ross family who opened the door in 1951 as a hotel and jazz club. Although it was never blatantly segregated, Toronto citizens felt that “By and large these spaces…

The meeting was held in response to the July 1962 report of the development department of the City of Halifax recommending the elimination of Africville. During the meeting, Africville residents stated their opposition to the City's plans for…

Raymond Coker was a sleeping car porter in 1953 and talks about how his life was before the Fair Employment Practices Act and expresses how difficult financial life was then for a Black man trying to support his family. He recalls wanting to make a…

After her death from cancer in 1989, Jennerfer Hodge de Silva had a tribute planned for her in her honour to show her works. This tribute demonstrates that in her small time creating and releasing her documentaries she made an impact that would last…

This magazine article is a source that has an interview with Clement Virgo. It is an insight on his work and experiences a few years afterRude 1995. This glimpse into his success shows how far he's come and allows readers to see how his career has…

These stills are behind the scenes shots and stills from the time Claire Prieto was working on Black Mother Black Daughter. That documentary was released in 1989, and this source is an interesting still that shows the work of the era. There are few…

In 1989, the city of Toronto reported an increase of 38% of AIDS cases among the Black population in only 3 months. This came after the city became the first jurisdiction that began recording cases according to race seven months prior, after the…

A newspaper clipping about Charles Daniels, an African-Canadian man. It details the case and outcome when he was refused admittance to a local theatre.