African Methodist Episcopal Church plaque presentation, 23 Soho Street, December 3, 2016.
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Resource ID
7605
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Open
Credit Line
Image by Heritage Toronto
Date of Creation
03 December 2016
Keywords
People Depicted
L-R: Bob Chant, Senior VP, Corporate Affairs and Communication, Loblaws; Rev. Canute Davis, Grant AME Church; Mayor John Tory; Rosemary Sadlier; Nikki Clarke, President, Ontario Black History Society; Dan Sutton, Scotiabank; Ellen Scheinberg, Heritage Toronto Board
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Heritage Toronto
Caption
African Methodist Episcopal Church plaque presentation, 23 Soho Street, December 3, 2016.
Description
Speakers and honoured guests pose at the African Methodist Episcopal Church plaque presentation. Founded by a former slave, AME services began in Toronto in the 1830s, and the congregation was active in social justice campaigns including the Underground Railroad and the abolitionist movement.
Marker lat / long: 43.650292, -79.39355 (WGS84)