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Cheryl Foggo's life has been completely shaped by the life she grew up in and the decisions that have been made by the people before her. She uses her book and her story to emphasize the importance of the decisions of the people who came before her…

Rev Slater was known for being a socialist. He believed that democracy was the reason that Black people were suffering and that socialism was the only solution. His approach to the racism that Black people faced is different from that of many other…

A red coat, smoking, demonstrating an image of the "true, strong, righteous" man

This church was founded in 1847 to service London, Ontario's growing Black population. Seeing as they did not have the funds to construct themselves a church, they used an old home as a place to congregate. This small chapel was a common place for…

A mountie overlooking Bow Valley, Alberta. Close in proximity to Banff.

Canadian novelist and scholar Cecil Foster published his book on sleeping car porters in 2019, 'They Call Me George'. In chapter three, "'Did you ring sir?': Modern Luxury and Black Labour", Foster describes what it was like to work as a sleeping car…

This photo of the Africville Museum in Halifax. It is on the original site of the Seaview United Baptist Church and was built to be a replica of the church that once stood at the centre of the community.It is important for understanding the…

This is a photograph of the Africville Sea-sides 1922 team that played in the Colored Hockey League of the Maritimes. It highlights the pride, talent, and leadership found within Africville, and it connects strongly to the legacy of Aaron “Pa”…