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Too Black Guys
”The name was derived from Malcolm X’s 'Message to the Grass Roots' speech. Inspired by the 'do for self' sentiment of early 90’s hip hop… Too Black…
”Monica's Beauty Salon & Cosmetic Supply”
”Your One Stop Shop – Hair salon/ beauty care products/ Cosmetics/ Clothes/ Audio & Video products and so much more.”
”Necropolis”
”The Thorntons were active in the local black community and known for their kindness to others who escaped from slavery.”
”Ram's Roti Shop”
"The occasional signs of the new black population along Bathurst St. stand out. This store is on Bloor St. near Bathurst: there are also beauty parlors and book stores that obviously cater to blacks; but the community does not open to the street as…
”Riverboat Coffee House”
”In the middle of Yorkville-- the center of Toronto's counterculture community. Famous musicians and bands performed here.”
”Saint Simon Religious Supply Store”
”a place for candles and oils powders and incense designed to aid one in the journey towards the heart’s desire.”
”Sunshine Sound”
”Professional Sound and Lighting -- Sunshine Sound also had DJs and promoted events.”
”The Annex”
”Welcome to Blackhurst!”
”the Bermuda Tavern”
”One of the clubs opened during the calypso craze but also a safe space for West Indian people.”
”Toronto Eaton Centre”
”a shopping mall and office complex in the middle of downtown Toronto.”
”Universal Negro Improvement Association - Toronto Chapter”
”A charity organization focused on the black and West Indian community acted as a social gathering space with weekly dances and jam sessions with musicians from the 1920s to the 1940s and offered opportunities to socialize.”