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Selwyn Jacob was a film director who found that Black people were not being represented properly in film. He was determined to change this and found his success in the Canadian Prairies. Many people may not have liked the Black representation in…

A column from the Glasgow Weekly Times dating back to September 20, 1860 explaining some of the John Anderson extradition case details.

A column from the Glasgow Weekly Times dating back to October 13, 1853, announcing the death of Seneca Diggs.

A magazine clip featuring Shirley Matthews. This magazine clip gives a small biography on Shirley Matthews, and her beginnings as a telephone operator, as well as coming from a musical background.

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…

The St. Antoine District emerged in the late 19th century as one of Montreal’s most important centres of Black life, shaped by both geography and opportunity. Its location near the rail yards and Canadian Pacific Railway depot drew many Black men…

A Stamp Showcasing Hogan's Alley With Pictures of Nora Hendrix, and Fielding William Spotts

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