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This photo shows Deacon Ralph B. Jones of the Seaview United Baptist Church delivering a speech during a 1962 community meeting held inside the church. The gathering was organized in response to the City of Halifax’s plans to demolish Africville and…

This is a photo taken of residents attending a meeting at Seaview United Baptist Church in 1962 to discuss and oppose a report by the City of Halifax’s development department that would lead to the demolition of the settlement and the forced…

Tololwa fell in love with storytelling because of his grandfather. He also learned the art of storytelling from his grandfather. It is because of his grandfather that he came to the Canadian Prairies and ended up in a career in storytelling. He…

Tololwa M. Mollel was greatly influenced by his grandfather. When he came to Canada and ultimately decided to stay in the Canadian Prairies, he never forgot his upbringing and used the storytelling talents he had learned to become a successful…

This marriage certificate between Mildred Jane Lewis and John Ware is really cool. I don't really know how it makes my argument stronger, but what is cooler than seeing a marriage certificate from the 1890s? It's crazy that it has been preserved,…

Bertrand Bickersteth was born in Sierra Leone but was raised in the Canadian Prairies. His African heritage has had a huge impact on his life in the Canadian Prairies. He is a writer in an African periodical that is in Calgary, and he studied the…

A photograph from a jazz performance from Ma'afu Keteca in Vancouver, British Columbia.

Thumbnail for the video - depicting jazz musician Ma'afu Keteca at a Canada Day performance at Granville Island, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

Fil Fraser had a very successful career in radio and film, and he was recognised for his accomplishments with many awards. Just like a veteran wears his military awards as a constant reminder of what they has accomplished, Fil Fraser did the same…

This is a timeline that highlights Fil Fraser's many accomplishments. He was very successful in the radio and film world, expecially in the prariers. He was the first Black person to become a radio host and had many other first throughout his life.…