Browse Items (687 total)

Picture of Myron Sutton and his Bands “The Canadian Ambassadors” posing for their picture wearing high end suits and looking extremely professional. Clothing was always a conscious choice in how others would view these musicians and them wearing the…

Catherine Tolbart used to photograph porters at Rockhead’s Paradise while they stayed in Montreal, spending many evenings capturing their portraits, their interactions, and the lively setting of the club. Through this steady work, she met her former…

This map shows the land divisions, settlements, and waterways of Shelburne County, Nova Scotia—including the area around Birchtown. Founded in 1783 by Black Loyalists, Birchtown would go on to become the largest free Black community in colonial…

This portrait shows John Eardley Wilmot, a British judge involved in politics during the late 18th century. His work formed part of the legal framework that allowed Black and white Loyalists to cross over into Canada, as he had been tasked with…

This image is from 2010, and it is Claire Prieto receiving her lifetime achievement award. This closing Imaged truly shows how far Black Canadian Filmmakers and Directors have gone. They were from not being recognized, underfunded, underappreciated,…

This is the cover image for the documentary by Jennifer Hodge de Silva and Roger McTair.

The Encyclopedia of the African Diaspora: Origins, Experiences, and Culture, is a book that explores the history of Black cinema and direction. It goes over the start of the Black film movement and how it was coined as “cinema of duty” due to the…

This is an image of Clement Virgo behind the scenes of his 1995 film Rude. In the image he is depicted smiling, happy and with Maurice Dean Wint one of the actors of the film, and then two of his producers Karen King, and Damon D’Oliveira. This image…

This book talks about the journey of many African Americans who came primarily from Oklahoma to Alberta, specifically to the Keystone/Breton area. The African Americans created a new community together, and they relied on each other for almost…