History
Where is little Jamaica located?
It is located in Toronto and runs along Eglinton avenue
What jobs did the Jamaicans do when they came to Toronto?
Railway porters, nurses and domestic workers
The month were we celebrate black history is in ___
February
What year was little Jamaica founded?
1850
What 3 foods did people eat in little Jamaica?
Curry and ginger ,chicken being roasted or fried,Jamaican patties and jerk chicken
In stores the most popular genre was ___
Reggae
How many Jamaicas settled in Toronto during 1958 to the 1980s?
100,000
What kept hair salons and barber shops very busy?
Trendy hairstyles, relaxers , braids and styles for natural hair
Little Jamaica is known for __ ,___ and ___
Hair care, food and music
How did Toronto honour little Jamaica?
Toronto honoured little Jamaica by naming the layaway behind stores “reggae lane”
Why would a Jamaican restaurant be important for people living in this community?
Because of its unique origins and the way it has marinated its original flavours despite being influenced by outside sources
___ immigrants immigrated to little Jamaica
Caribbean
Why did 140 businesses struggle to keep open in 2011?
This was because of the construction
For how long has little Jamaica been an important hub of black businesses and culture?
50 years
Reggae music is a style of music that originated in Jamaica toward the end of the ___
1960s