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The Walking Africville Audio Tour is an immersive exploration of the former community, guided by the voices of former residents. The audios, along with the historical maps and photographs, form a tour that allows listeners to connect the physical…

a descendant of a slave photographed at his home in Birchtown, 1930s

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These items are the cover image and a clip from Older Stronger and Wiser by Claire Prieto. Like Roger McTair she is one of the oldest names in the industry. This piece is about the older Black women of Canada, and it shares their stories and…

Picture of Palais Royal in Toronto, a very well known leisure spot for dancing c. 1930s for white people only. After several protests from the Black communities in the area, they desegregated in 1947. Only after 27 years of being open as a dancing…

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 CHUM chart from April Fool's Day, 1963. This record chart brochure shows the most popular songs in Canada from this time, and features Jackie Shane with the second most popular song, "Any Other Way." This is monumental as an openly Queer…

This is an image of a music chart, specifically a CHUM Chart This record chart brochure shows the most popular songs in Canada from this time, and features Shirley Matthews with the fourth most popular song, "Big Town Boy." The CHUM Charts were an…

This is a CHUM chart from April 1964. This record chart brochure shows the most popular songs in Canada from this time, and features Shirley Matthews with the eighteenth most popular song, "Private Property." This single was the last one of hers to…