The below story is written by Susan Goldenberg from the North York Historical Society (NYHS). Learn more about the historical society HERE “Trailblazer” is the word most used about North Yorker politician, anti-racism and community activist Beverley Salmon (1930-2023). She was founding chair in the 1960s of the Toronto Board of Education’s Black Liaison Committee, promoting anti-racism training for teachers and Black Heritage studies. In 1979 she became the first Black women appointed to the...

We're collaborating with the North York Historical Society again this year to spotlight black North Yorker's who have made an impact in...