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The Code Noir
The Code Noir was one of the most crucial legal documents in shaping the system of slavery throughout the French colonial Empire, including New France, which would later become Canada. Written and issued under the reign of Louis XIV, the Sun King…
The Colour Of Immunity - Black CAP Educational Video
Full link to the educational video: https://youtu.be/JvjH3cGV9QI
The Colour of Immunity is a 1991 educational video made by Black CAP (The Black Coalition for AIDS Prevention) to educate Black Canadians on the AIDS crisis and preventative measures…
The Colour of Immunity is a 1991 educational video made by Black CAP (The Black Coalition for AIDS Prevention) to educate Black Canadians on the AIDS crisis and preventative measures…
The Coloured Women’s Club of Montreal (CWCM)
The Coloured Women's Club of Montreal (CWCM) was established in 1902 by seven African-Canadian women whose husbands worked on the railways as sleeping car porters, and was modelled after the National Association of Colored Women's Clubs (NACWC). This…
The Crystal Lite Show - Interview With Chris Edwards And Michelle Ross
Link to the full video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VX2mAUxaafY In a 2003 talk show interview for drag queen Crystal Lite’s television show “The Crystal Lite Show”, produced by PrideVision.TV, Michelle Ross and Chris Edwards, two legendary drag…
The Diary of Simeon Perkins
an excerpt from a diary detailing the events of the Shelbourne race riots
The Fair Employment Practices Act
This law was one of Ontario's first human rights laws, and made it illegal for employers to refuse work of fire someone based on their race and other attributes. The act allowed people to file complaints and launch an investigation. It was a huge…
The Globe (Toronto), Historical Newspaper Front Page
An archival front page of The Globe, Toronto from 2 December, 1845. The page is densely printed with columns of text, advertisements, and a masthead reading “The Globe.”