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This is another sketch - this time a portrait - of Reverend Richard Preston, drawn by the same person who made the sketch of him riding on horseback. Despite his monumental role in the Black Baptist church in Nova Scotia, there are not very many…

A sketch of Richard Preston, key figure in the formation of the Campbell Road Baptist Church in Africville

Richard Preson was an incredible important person for the development and growth of the Black Baptist Church. As a former slave from Virginia who had been a preacher on the plantations, he knew he wanted to continue to do that work when he bought his…

Following the release of the racialized statistics, Doug Stewart, the Chairman for the Black Coalition for AIDS Prevention, sent a letter to the editor who wrote the article expressing his stance on the matter. He expressed that the overall education…

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…

This is a political cartoon entitled “Not ready for these shoes.” designed by Don Resse and published by The Montreal Star in 1960. While other materials discuss this subject more concretely, it is now worth discussing how during the 1960s, the world…

A contemporary newspaper article reporting the judgment issued in the John Anderson extradition case. The headline indicates a majority decision against the prisoner, reflecting the legal and political tensions surrounding the extradition of an…

A newspaper article describing a mass public meeting held at St. Lawrence Hall in Toronto to protest the possible extradition of John Anderson, a fugitive enslaved man from Missouri. The article reports that despite severe weather, the hall was…

An audio recording of "Kinky Love" by Dianne Brooks. This song was from her most popular and most widely received album, "Back Stairs of My Life." This song was one of her most popular songs, as it received airplay in both Canada and some parts of…

The album cover for the album "Back Stairs of My Life" by Dianne Brooks. This album was her most widely received album, and was one of her last releases as a solo artist before becoming a backup singer for artists such as Dusty Springfield and Anne…