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Dr Shadd was an important part of the Melfort community, not only as a doctor. His death announcement was a front-page announcement, not just paragraph text hidden with the rest of the obituaries, which shows how much the community of Melfort valued…

This watercolour painting showcases an overseer supervising two enslaved women as they work on a plantation. Although the scene takes place in Virginia, it somewhat reflects the labour performed by enslaved Black Canadians. They carried out similar…

This source is an oral history with real accounts from Black Canadian Directors. It tells the stories of the directors behind many different projects in Canada, but it specifically tells the story behind the Black Film and Video Network. It has many…

The Sapphire Tavern was a historic venue in Toronto where Jackie Shane performed and recorded her live album “Jackie Shane Live!” in 1967, which had reached the tops of charts in Canada. 4 years after the release of this album, Jackie had disappeared…

The Mynah Bird was a popular music venue in Yorkville, Toronto, and was known for being a coffeehouse venue in the morning and hosting R&B performers at night. Many famous Canadian folk singers got their start here, such as Joni Mitchell and Neil…

An image depicting the inside of Club Bluenote. This image shows performers such as Kay Taylor, the vocalist, and the house band. Club Bluenote was one of the most popular blues clubs in Toronto, frequented by Dianne Brooks and Shirley Matthews, as…

“Two” was a Gay magazine that had ran in Toronto from 1964 to 1966. It had covered many aspects of queer life in Toronto, with it being published in Scarborough. The magazines had typically featured pictures of naked men in sections called…

This law marked the first legislative attempt in British North America to restrict the institution of slavery rather than protect or enhance it. While it did not emancipate those already bound, the act forbade importation of new enslaved folks on the…

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…