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A rally against racism, organized in memory of Michael Habbib, drew about 300 people who marched with signs and banners from Christie Pits park to Tri(...)
A rally against racism, organized in memory of Michael Habbib, drew about 300 people who marched with signs and banners from Christie Pits park to Tri(...)

A rally against racism, organized in memory of Michael Habbib, drew about 300 people who marched with signs and banners from Christie Pits park to Tri(...)

Date5/14/1975
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Original Toronto Star caption: A rally against racism; organized in memory of Michael Habbib; drew about 300 people who marched with signs and banners from Christie Pits park to Trinity United Church on Bloor St. Rally speakers said the slaying of the 15-year-old black youth at Fairview Mall last week is one indication that racism is growing in Metro. The boy was shot dead; for no apparent reason; in the mall parking lot.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0012517F
South Asians protest against racism at recent rally at Queen's Park
South Asians protest against racism at recent rally at Queen's Park
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After Closed Meeting on Metro's racism problems, about 25 members of East Indian community relax with head table spokesmen. From left, rear Deputy Pol(...)
After Closed Meeting on Metro's racism problems, about 25 members of East Indian community relax with head table spokesmen. From left, rear Deputy Pol(...)
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Bloor Collegiate teacher John Persaud, 39, eye and hand bandaged, was among 2,000 protesters who rallied at Nathan Phillips Square to hear leaders condemn spread of racism
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Alisha Rataishi and Noor Tejani, They've both faced racism at their school
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Rally was organized in memory of Michael Habbib
Rally was organized in memory of Michael Habbib
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aged to get a year and half after graduation from university - casual labor as a refuse collector and seasonal work as a laborer with parks and recrea(...)
aged to get a year and half after graduation from university - casual labor as a refuse collector and seasonal work as a laborer with parks and recrea(...)
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Claiming they are victims of racial discrimination, Bakshijh Singh Bhatti (left), 62, and his wife, Pritam Kaur, 45, walked off the job with about 12 (...)
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Commons committee goes on the road next week to listen to groups who believe minorities are constant victims of ignorance and bigotry
Commons committee goes on the road next week to listen to groups who believe minorities are constant victims of ignorance and bigotry
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Activist Laws is man behind the protests
Activist Laws is man behind the protests
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She Isn't Easily Intimidated, says 29-year-old Farida Ali, an Ontario College of Art Student, when she is taunted with racist slurs. Because she regar(...)
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