Prominent Black Canadians remembered in Toronto history

Toronto’s Necropolis Cemetery holds the remains of many prominent Black Canadians. Erica Natividad has more on their remarkable stories that helped shaped the city into what it is today.

Feb 05, 2021, 5:45 PM

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