The Nerdy Professor Podcast

What's up yall ! On today's episode we are looking at Black Canada's fight for equality. If you would like to support the podcast please visit my website theneryprofessor.com. Thank you. Some Sources -Deachman, Bruce. “15 Canadian Stories: Viola Desmond, Reluctant Social Activist.” ottawacitizen , September 1, 2017. https://ottawacitizen.com/news/national/15-canadian-stories-viola-desmond-reluctan...

What's up y'all! Today I have a long one for you. We jump some timelines and discuss Black activism in the early 1900s. I hope you enjoy! Let me know what you all would like to hear about next. Sources (I have way more sources these are just the top few) • African Canadian Legal Clinic. 2012. (Lawson, Smith, Chen, Parson, & Scott, 2002; Smith & Lawson, 2002). • Bertley, J. 1982. Th...

What's up yall ! In this episode we will be covering the West Indian Domestic Scheme. Stay tuned for more! Music credits I Knew a Guy by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100199 Artist: http://incompetech.com/ Tension by Alex-Productions | h...

What's up y'all , in this episode we are going to check out the history of Black Canadians role in Word War 1. Music credits I Can’t Stop by Punch Deck | https://soundcloud.com/punch-deck Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons / Attribution 3.0 Unported License (CC BY 3.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US Apocalypse Blues by Alexander Nakarada (Cr...

What's up y'all today we are taking a trip out west to look at the development of western Canada. Music credits In My Mind by Deoxys Beats | https://soundcloud.com/deoxysbeats1 Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons / Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported (CC BY-SA 3.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US   The Long Dark by Scott Buckley | https://s...

What's up y'all! I hope you had a nice break. Lets jump back into Black Canadian History and talk about some institutions that came to be in the late 1800s. Music Credits Sound Effects By Lara (LARA’S HORROR SOUNDS on YouTube). Cornfield Chase by CinematicWaves | https://soundcloud.com/cinematicwav3s Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons / Attribution 3.0 Unported Lic...

What's up yall! We're taking a short two week break so study up! Until next time, peace!

What's up y'all on todays episode we are going to be talking about the evolution of the Black church in Canada from slavery to the 1900s. Music Credits Ascension by Keys of Moon | https://soundcloud.com/keysofmoon Music promoted byhttps://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons / Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) ⁠https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/   In My Mind by Deoxys Beats...

What's up y'all! Lets take a break and do some world building. Today we are looking at some Black migration movements to Canada and some of the communities they built . Music credits Let It Be byArtegon | https://soundcloud.com/artegon Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons / Attribution 3.0 Unported License (CC BY 3.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed....

In this episode we take a look at the story of the Jamaican Maroons who fought for freedom, preserving their cultures and identities against overwhelming odds. Music Credits Worry Less by Sapajou | https://soundcloud.com/sapajoubeats Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons / Attribution 3.0 Unported License (CC BY 3.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en...

Music Credits In My Mind by Deoxys Beats |https://soundcloud.com/deoxysbeats1 Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons / Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported (CCBY-SA 3.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US TheImpossible by Savfk | https://www.youtube.com/savfkmusic Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons / Attribution 4....

What's up y'all! Today I want to continue the journey through black Canadian history and talk about the Black Loyalists. Music credits: Only Memories Remain by Hayden Folker | https://soundcloud.com/hayden-folker Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons / Attribution 3.0 Unported License (CC BY 3.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US Permafros...

Welcome Back!!! Today we are going to take atrip up north and learn about the often untold history of black people inCanada. Music Credits In My Mind by Deoxys Beats |https://soundcloud.com/deoxysbeats1 Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons / Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported (CCBY-SA 3.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US   Executionerby Ale...

Happy Halloween yall! In this episode we'll explore black identity in cinema with some special guests: Dennisha Rollins (@DeeOnPurpose & DeeRollinsxo), Joshua Chin (@Joshuachin17) and Donovan/Kent B. (@Caps_Against_Humanity). Enjoy and we'll see you next year! Book and Music Credits: The Black Guy Dies First: Black Horror Cinema from Fodder to Oscar by Mark H. Harris and Robin R. Means Coleman...

What's up y'all! In our last episode, we explored the powerful legacy of the Black Power Movement. Today, we're shifting our focus to a contemporary movement that continues to shape the discourse on racial justice: Black Lives Matter, the finale for the methods of resistance series. Music Credits In My Mind by Deoxys Beats | https://soundcloud.com/deoxysbeats1 Music promoted by https:/...

What's up y'all! In the last episode we discussed the civil rights movement and some of its pivotal moments and key figures. In this episode we are going to discuss the black power movement and the methods of resistance they used to fight oppression. Music Credits In My Mind by Deoxys Beats | https://soundcloud.com/deoxysbeats1 Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Co...

What’s up y'all! In our last episode, we explored the early resistance efforts of African Americans in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Today, we're shifting our focus to the Civil Rights Movement and how they resisted oppression. Music Credits In My Mind by Deoxys Beats | https://soundcloud.com/deoxysbeats1 Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons / Attri...

What's up y'all. I decided to do a holiday episode discussing the origins of Canadian Thanksgiving. Check out the sources below for more information. Courses https://www.reconciliationeducation.ca/en-ca/ https://www.calliougroup.com/our-course-copy Resources https://indigenouspeoplesatlasofcanada.ca/ https://nctr.ca/ https://goodminds.com/ https://native-land.ca/ https://nafc.ca/ Music Credits In...

Alright, quick rewind! Last time, we talked about the abolitionist movement and the various forms of resistance African American used to break free of bondage. Today, we continue our journey through history, shifting our focus to the transformative period following the Civil War: the Reconstruction era and the Harlem renaissance. Music Credits In My Mind by Deoxys Beats | https://soundcloud.com/de...

What's up y'all! On this episode we are going to focus on the height of the abolitionist movement and the strategies and tactics used during this time. Music Credits In My Mind by Deoxys Beats | https://soundcloud.com/deoxysbeats1 Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons / Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported (CC BY-SA 3.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-...

What's up y'all! On today's episode we're diving deep into the topic of the transatlantic slave trade, discussing what affect it had on the continent of Africa as well as the enslaved African people. Music Credits: In My Mind by Deoxys Beats | https://soundcloud.com/deoxysbeats1 Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons / Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unporte...

What's Up y'all! On today's episode we are going to talk about the precursor of  African American history and focus on the European nations that brought  enslaved Africans to the new world . Music Credits:In My Mind by Deoxys Beats | https://soundcloud.com/deoxysbeats1 Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons / Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported (CC BY-SA 3....

Welcome to the Nerdy Professor Podcast! Your new favorite spot for black history, video games and anime. Follow The Nerdy Professor on all social media and come back every Wednesday for a new episode. Peace! Music Credits In My Mind by Deoxys Beats | https://soundcloud.com/deoxysbeats1 Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons / Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported (CC BY-...