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Bernice Redmon, the first Black Registered Nurse in Canada, passes the Nurses Examiners Board of Virginia, and becomes a Registered Nurse in November 1944. She studied at the St. Phillip's Hospital, because Canadian schools did not accept Black women…

This sketch shows the city of Halifax and its surrounding region as seen from the top of a ship docked at its harbour, only a year after its foundation in 1749. At this time, before the arrival of the British Loyalists following the American…

On the day of their graduation, Class of 1951 marched from Women’s College Hospital to Convocation Hall at the University of Toronto. The school’s first Black student Agnes Clinton can be seen in the photograph. She is an example of one of the first…

This is a photograph of St. Phillip's public health nursing class of 1945. Bernice Redmon, Canadian-born Black Registered Nurse, is in the front row, far left, the first. She’s a good example of what Black Canadian women went through in attempts to…

“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 is a RPM Singles Chart from 20 May 1967, featuring the top 100 singles in Canada at the time, and featured Jackie Shane in the 98th spot for her song “Stand Up Straight and Tall.” This song was released as a single prior to the release of her…

Six student nurses, including one of African descent, studying in the library at Winnipeg General Hospital school of nursing between the year 1930 to 1960.

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.

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…

This is a record chart from 1969 which features “Get Back” by the Beatles as the most popular song, as well as songs from the musical “Hair,” which featured R&B songs and was known for its commentary on the Vietnam War as well as featuring Black…