I Am Black History (ITBC) - Our Stories, Our Voices

This is the 6th episode of Season 2 of the I Am Black History podcast brought to you by InTheBlack:Canada (ITBC) , DeeP Visions Media, and a grant from the Canada Council for the Arts. In this episode you will meet, Leslie McCurdy who was born in Windsor, ON. Her mother was born in Ann Arbor Michigan and her father was born in London ON. Leslie is a writer, choreographer, producer, and actor...

This is the 5th episode of Season 2 of the I Am Black History podcast brought to you by InTheBlack:Canada (ITBC) , DeeP Visions Media, and a grant from the Canada Council for the Arts. I keep saying that I could have called the podcast The Paris/Jacksons Are Black History since this is the 4th of my own relatives to be featured on the podcast. In this episode you will meet, Debra Ann Paris Pe...

This is episode 4 of Season 2 of the I Am Black History podcast brought to you by InTheBlack:Canada (ITBC) , DeeP Visions Media, and a grant from the Canada Council for the Arts. In this episode meet Karon Chester who was born in Guyana, South America and immigrated to Canada when she was 11. Karon shares her family's journey to Manitoba and what life was like for her parents and the strong founda...

Welcome to episode 3 of Season 2 of the I Am Black History podcast brought to you by InTheBlack:Canada (ITBC) , DeeP Visions Media, and a grant from the Canada Council for the Arts. This is Part 2 of my conversation with Marium Tolson-Murtty. In this episode, Marium shared more about the Hour a Day Study Club and the paths of some of the recipients of the yearly scholarships that the club gives ou...

Welcome to episode #2 of Season 2 of the I Am Black History podcast brought to you by InTheBlack:Canada (ITBC), DeeP Visions Media, and a grant from the Canada Council for the Arts. In this episode, meet Marium Tolson-Murtty. Marium was born in Windsor, ON and is the Strategic Planning Officer for Anti-Black Racism Initiatives in the office of the president at the University of Windsor. Marium has...

Welcome to episode 1 of Season 2 of the I Am Black History podcast brought to you by InTheBlack:Canada (ITBC) , DeeP Visions Media, and a grant from the Canada Council for the Arts. In this episode, meet Charles Jackson who was born in New Glasgow, Nova Scotia and grew up in Regent Park in Toronto, Ontario. Charles shares an interesting story about his ancestors, how his own healing included forgi...

This is the ninth and final episode of Season One of the I Am Black History Podcast brought to you by InTheBlack:Canada (ITBC) , DeeP Visions Media , and a grant from the Canada Council for the Arts . In this episode, the host, Donna Paris shares a piece she wrote which was published by Understory Magazine that reflects on her life and those who came before her and how those journeys were the cata...

This is the eighth episode of the I Am Black History podcast brought to you by InTheBlack:Canada (ITBC), DeeP Visions Media, and a grant from the Canada Council for the Arts. In this episode, meet Debbie Miller Brown who was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia but grew up in Brantford, Ontario. Debbie has been into running from as far back as she can remember and has great stories to tell about her...

This is the seventh episode of the I Am Black History podcast brought to you by InTheBlack:Canada (ITBC), DeeP Visions Media, and a grant from the Canada Council for the Arts. In this episode, meet Kemba Mitchelle who was born in Montreal, Quebec. Kemba can trace family back to Alabama, Montserrat, the Bahamas, and Saint Vincent but shares her regret that she didn't get to know more about her fami...

This is the sixth episode of I Am Black History brought to you by In The Black:Canada , DeeP Visions Media, and a grant from the Canada Council for the Arts. In this episode, meet Chantal Martineau who was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia but grew up in Montreal, Quebec. Chantal is a journalist who has written about food, wine, spirits, and culture including two books about Mexico. Chantal shares her...

This is the fifth episode of I Am Black History brought to you by InTheBlack:Canada (ITBC), DeeP Visions Media, and a grant from the Canada Council for the Arts. In this episode we continue our conversation with Elise Harding-Davis as she shares more Black history and her journey of bringing Black history to all Canadians. Elise also talks about the work she has done around recovering Black cemete...

This is the fourth episode of I Am Black History brought to you by InTheBlack:Canada (ITBC), DeeP Visions Media, and a grant from the Canada Council for the Arts. In this episode meet a Canadian treasure - Elise Harding-Davis. Elise was born in Windsor Ontario and can trace both sides of her family back many generations. Elise says she was raised to be the griot for her people and can't imagi...

This is the third episode of I Am Black History brought to you by InTheBlack:Canada (ITBC), DeeP Visions Media, and a grant from the Canada Council for the Arts. In this episode meet Chad Lucas who was born in Lucasville Nova Scotia and who can trace both sides of his mixed race family back many generations. Chad shares his thoughts about racism in Canada, the continued struggles of Black and Indi...

This is the second episode of I Am Black History brought to you by In The Black:Canada , DeeP Visions Media, and a grant from the Canada Council for the Arts. In this episode, meet Dionne Joseph who was born in Windsor, ON. Dionne can trace her heritage from an enslaved Black man from a Virginia plantation who married a White Scottish indentured servant  to her Great Grandfather owning the fi...

This is the first episode of I Am Black History brought to you by In The Black:Canada , DeeP Visions Media, and a grant from the Canada Council for the Arts. In this episode meet Leonard Paris author of Jim Crow Also Lived Here a memoir of Len's life of growing up Black and poor in Priestville Nova Scotia just outside of New Glasgow. Len will share how he came to write the book, how memories of ra...

This is the trailer for a new podcast starting in mid-January 2021 about Black Canadians from across Canada using their voices to tell their stories. Brought to you by In The Black:Canada and DeeP Visions Media and a grant from the Canada Council for the Arts. The host is Nova Scotia born Donna Paris and if you want to know more about her and the I Am Black History Project, check out her web site...