Jill Andrew is the first Black and queer person elected into the Ontario Legislature. Her platform stands for race and social justice, healthcare equity, and the benefits of arts and culture.
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Margaret Atwood
Atwood’s leadership as a visionary writer, cultural influencer, and champion of literature and the arts continues to inspire Toronto and beyond.
Continue readingPhyllis “Yogi” Bomberry
Phyllis Bomberry was a trailblazer for Indigenous women in sports. As a vocal advocate for racial unity within sports, her legacy lives on in Canadian sports today.
Continue readingDerailed: The History of Black Railway Porters in Canada
All aboard! This multimedia digital exhibition produced by Museum of Toronto in collaboration with author/scholar Cecil Foster.
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Explore the historical context of Canada’s Black railway porters through a dramatic monologue and series of articles about the railway, Toronto, the Black Canadian experience, and more.
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The porters called for drastic changes in Canadian immigration policies. They sowed the seeds of desegregation that would eventually bloom into the multicultural Canada of today.
Continue reading1851: Spirit and Voice
A theatrical revisiting of the 1851 North American Convention of Colored Freemen.
Continue readingDonald Moore
Donald Moore was born in Barbados and immigrated to Canada where he worked as a sleeping car porter
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Derailed is a theatrical experience based on prominent figures and moments in the history of Black Railway Porters
Continue readingIn Conversation With Duke Redbird And Tanya Senk
What were you taught about Indigenous history and culture in school? What were you not taught?
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