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A community hub and meeting place for black immigrants from the African diaspora.

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”An all-ages gangster rap extravaganza in the heart of Rexdale in 1992.”

A local shopping mall in the Agincourt neighbourhood of Scarborough.

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A large music venue at Canada's Wonderland built to attract music fans.

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”The Fantastic $5.00 Concert Series - $5.00 Plus Park Admission Ticket. A Great Line-Up of Summer Concerts at a Price That's Music To Your Ears!”

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Jamaicans and other members of the growing black community settled in this area during the sixties and seventies and developed a small business class. Many music stores; grocery stores; bars; beauty salons; barbershops; restaurants and stores…

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A popular music venue in a Masonic Temple on Yonge Street that featured rock and reggae acts.

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A popular music venue inside of a Masonic Temple that featured touring and local rock and soul artists.

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During the eighties, the parade route followed along Bloor Street and Yonge Street and ended at Nathan Phillips Square.

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'An honor: Bromley Armstrong and his wife, Marlene, admire plaque presented to him by the Jamaican-Canadian Association at testimonial dinner Saturday. Armstrong was honored for his service to minority groups and his tireless fight against…
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