Poster for a demonstration against police racism which rallied at Queen's Park and marched to Police Headquarters (College Street) and to 51 Division.
Creator
League of Indigenous Sovereign Nations of the Western Hemisphere (LISN), Canadian Alliance in Solidarity with Native People (CASNP), Black Action Defence Committee (BADC), Toronto Coalition Against Racism (TCAR), Aboriginal Defense League (ADL), Anti-Racist Action (ARA)
Source
Charlie Brown collection
Date
1995-09-22
Contributor
Sylvia
Rights
League of Indigenous Sovereign Nations of the Western Hemisphere (LISN), Canadian Alliance in Solidarity with Native People (CASNP), Black Action Defence Committee (BADC), Toronto Coalition Against Racism (TCAR), Aboriginal Defense League (ADL), Anti-Racist Action (ARA)
Format
JPEG
Type
poster
Coverage
Rally at Queen's Park and march to Toronto Police Headquarters and 51 Division.
Poster for a demonstration at the US Consulate held in support of Mumia Abu-Jamal.
Creator
Anti-Racist Action, Partisan Defense Committee, Toronto Committee To Free Mumia Abu-Jamal
Source
Charlie Brown collection
Date
1995-08-14
Contributor
Sylvia
Format
JPEG
Type
poster
Coverage
U.S. Consulate General, 360 University Ave, Toronto
Context
On June 5th, 1995 Pennsylvania Governor Tom Ridge signed a death warrant for Mumia Abu-Jamal marking August 17th, 1995 as the execution date. In response, groups rallied together in demonstrations, in Toronto, and other cities. [SN]
Poster for "a fair against poverty, a festival for justice, sounding out strategies for fightback and survival."
Creator
Unknown
Source
Charlie Brown Collection
Date
1995-10-01
Contributor
Simon Vickers
Rights
CKLN
Format
JPEG
Type
poster
Coverage
Allan Gardens, Gerrard and Sherbourne
Context
The poster image is a detail from "The Rhythm," a painting by Nicole Peña. Click here to view the painting on the artist's website and to learn more about her work.
Poster advertising a rally to demand justice for the police murder of Edmond Yu.
Creator
Coalition Against Racist Police Violence
Source
Charlie Brown Collection
Date
1997-03-01
Contributor
Simon Vickers
Rights
Coalition Against Racist Police Violence
Format
JPEG
Type
poster
Coverage
Dundas and Huron
Context
35 year old Edmond Yu was shot and killed by police officer Louis Pasquino on a street car near Spadina and Queen's Quay. Yu had a history of mental illness and police claimed he was brandishing a small hammer. No police were charged or disciplined for the killing of Edmond Yu. [text by SV]