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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.”

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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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Popular music store in Kensington Market.

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A popular bar and local venue for touring music artists.

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A popular bar and local venue for touring music artists.
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