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This 1911 letter shows how Canada used technicalities to bar Black immigrants. Officials dismissed his British status and claimed he couldn’t handle the climate, using any excuse they could find to block Black migration .

This page from the Toronto Star describes the arrival of Marcus Garvey in Toronto and how he was received by the members of the United Negro Improvement Association. It shows the great influence he had in Canada and the importance of Black Political…

A page from the Toronto Daily Star showing a story about Marisse Scott, a young Black woman who was denied entry into a nursing school in Owen Sound because of her race. She began studying in a nursing school in Guelph instead, showing the…

Newspaper section about an Alberta court which adjourned that the movie theatre had every right to refuse entry to a Black woman. Mrs. Lulu Anderson bought a reserved-seat ticket and was refused entry by the theatre, later taking the theatre to court…

A column introducing an opportunity for black girls

This is the front page of the Dawn of Tomorrow, a Black Canadian newspaper from London, Ontario. This front page focuses on the big community meetings that happened at the time in London, Chatham, and Buxton, ultimately stressing the importance of…

This issue of the Clarion focuses on community news from Nova Scotia. The front page shows hyllis Wheatley Business Girls Club of Halifax, a group that supported and celebrated young Black women in their careers and community life. This newspaper…

This newspaper focused on the community events and achievements with African Nova Scotian communities. The first page shows the Phyllis Wheatley Business Girls Club, a group that supported Black women’s leadership and professional development.