Why I created Vintage Black Canada Seven Years Ago—and Why it Matters
Vintage Black Canada is a digital archive on Instagram started by Aaron Francis, featuring photographs from his family collection. By centring personal and everyday moments, the archive uses family history to tell a wider story of Black life and the African Diaspora in Canada.
Interview: founder of the social media platform Toronto’s Black Archives
Social media can be a great way to create community archives. In this interview, Choltu shares why she started an Instagram account dedicated to Toronto’s Black archives.
Between the Pages: Caribbean Funeral Booklets
If you’ve attended the funeral of a Caribbean person, you may have flipped through the pages of a funeral booklet. Antoinette Seymour writes about their cultural importance.
CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS!
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MOBA Project Updates!
An update on MOBA Project’s development.