Redpath Museum, McGill University
The Redpath Museum, one of the oldest museums in Canada, was opened in 1882 to preserve and display the valuable collections of Sir William Dawson, a noted Canadian natural scientist.
Montreal Mosaic WebMagazine
Quebec and the Integration of Baseball: Part 1, Jackie Robinson in Montreal (*Excerpt from Quebec Heritage News)
“It is ironical that America, supposedly the cradle of democracy, is forced to send the first two Negroes in baseball to Canada in order for them to be accepted.”
-Chicago Defender editorial, April 13, 1946.
Windsor Station: 60 Years of Corporate Credulity and Greed (*Excerpt from Quebec Heritage News)
In response to a plan to connect Montreal’s airport to the downtown by diverting the existing CPR tracks around the Bell Centre and old Windsor Station to a new elevated terminus with multi-story commercial and office space, Michael Fish has publicly expressed his opinion that it would be cheaper to demolish the Bell Centre and reopen the old Windsor Station as a commuter
Alfie Roberts Institute
http://alfierobertsinstitute.ca/
The Alfie Roberts Institute is an independent research, education, and community centre based in Montreal that works primarily with communities of African and Caribbean descent.
