Harriet Tubman visited Niagara Falls a few times. I am sure she was awed by this marvel of the natural…
Black on the Rideau Canal
Walking along the banks of Ottawa’s Rideau Canal, last summer, I was imagining what it was like some two hundred…
Teepees in the Ravines
The first time I saw a teepee in the ravine I thought it was charming. It reminded me of long…
Leamington Spa, UK: A Black History Walk
We had an evening to explore Leamington Spa. Three things were on the agenda: dinner, a city walk, and finding…
Montreal, a Downtown Stroll
Last summer I was in Montreal, mapping out a Black history tour, for USA university students on a study abroad…
8 Black and Indigenous Murals in the East
On this this stroll around the east end of Toronto I kept an eye out for murals. They were many,…
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Luxury is Living Next to a Woodland in the City
Maybe it was because I was feeling fragile that I resented the people in the ravine. Not everyone. Just those…
Take 5: Birds and their Watchers
Adding birding to my outdoor life is to follow my new passion. Sometimes passion leads you in odd directions. Well,…
Walking With: The Ku Klux Klan in Toronto
Canada and the Ku Klux Klan are not an obvious partnership. I explored their relationship on this ramble around the…
