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This plaque is recognition from the government for the work that Hugh Burnett and the National Unity Association completed in the fight against racism. Their activism paved the way for the human rights movement in Canada cultivated many important…

This Poster encouraged white men to join the Army and fight overseas, using themes like masculinity and duty to entice impressionable young men. Unlike white Canadians, Black Canadians weren't allowed in the majority of military units and were forced…

This poster from World War 1 was made to recruit Black Canadians to the No. 2 Construction Battalion, which was the only segregated Black battalion in Canadian History. The Poster is outright discriminating Black People yet asking them to serve, and…

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…

This issue of GRASP, talks about Black Cultural Day and Black empowerment through community activism. It has a special section about the role Black Women played in the struggle for equality.

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…