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This image is a graphical representation I created of formal WW1 and WW2 military participation from Chinese and African-descended Canadians, using data collected by J.L. Granastein and Michael O’Hagan. Here, I decided to model this data using the…

This image contains two pie charts I created using data from Statistics Canada and the 1986 Canadian Census, the first of which shows the ethnic distribution (along the lines of those with Chinese Ancestry, those with African Ancestry, and the rest…

This image contains two pie charts modelling the composition (from which regions they emigrate) of total Immigration amounts into Canada (the first being until 1980 and the second being the total in 1990) I created using data from Statistics Canada…

This biographical anthology entry places Edward Mitchell Bannister within a broader community of notable Black Americans in the late nineteenth century. It provides a rare contemporary acknowledgment of his artistic and abolitionist achievements at a…

This formal studio portrait, taken during Duncanson’s time in Canada, offers a rare visual record of the artist at a pivotal moment in his career. Its inclusion highlights how his presence within Canadian art circles was both active and documented,…

This second portrait, also produced during his Canadian period, provides another valuable image of Duncanson as he circulated through Montreal’s artistic networks. Displaying both portraits emphasizes how his identity and public presence were shaped…

A column introducing an opportunity for black girls