This 1988 button with the slogan “Wright for Mayor ‘88 – Let’s Cut Poverty at its Roots” was created by the campaign of community organizer Carolann Wright, Toronto’s first Black woman to run for mayor. Her campaign aimed to address poverty, police violence, and racial inequality, focusing on systemic changes for marginalized communities in Toronto. An activist with the Basic Action Poverty Group and Black Women’s Collective, Wright’s candidacy encouraged political engagement among low-income and underrepresented groups, even though she knew the primary goal was to raise awareness rather than win the election.