Strong and Free
7 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 2 years ago -Tracing stories from the earliest Black settlers to recently arrived Canadians, Strong and Free captures just a few of the crucial stories of Black Canadians thriving and contributing to building this country.
Listen to Strong and Free, a six-part podcast from Historica Canada, produced by Media Girlfriends. Because Black history is Canadian history.
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Episodes
Haitian Diaspora in Quebec: Rhymes and Revolution
November 09, 2021 05:00 - 23 minutes - 21.4 MBStrong and Free is produced by Historica Canada and Media Girlfriends. This episode was written and produced by Josiane Blanc. Senior producers are Garvia Bailey and Hannah Sung. Sound design and mix by David Moreau and Gabbie Clarke. The Media Girlfriends team is rounded out by Lucius Dechausay, Jeff Woodrow and Nana aba Duncan, the founder of Media Girlfriends. Thanks to singer/songwriter Jenny Salgado. And thank you to our script-consultant Alain Saint-Vict...
John Ware: The Legend of Canada’s “First” Black Cowboy
November 02, 2021 04:00 - 27 minutes - 25.5 MBStrong and Free is produced by Historica Canada and Media Girlfriends. This episode was written and produced by Garvia Bailey. Senior producers are Garvia Bailey and Hannah Sung. Sound design and mix by Gabbie Clarke and David Moreau. The Media Girlfriends team is rounded out by Josiane Blanc, Lucius Dechausay, Jeff Woodrow, and Nana aba Duncan, the founder of Media Girlfriends. Thank you to Karina Vernon and to our script consultant, Cheryl Foggo. Fact-chec...
Mary Ann Shadd: Journalism, Activism, and the Power of Words
October 26, 2021 04:00 - 33 minutes - 30.6 MBStrong and Free is produced by Historica Canada and Media Girlfriends. This episode was written and produced by Hannah Sung. Senior producers are Garvia Bailey and Hannah Sung. Sound design and mix by Gabbie Clarke and David Moreau. The Media Girlfriends team is rounded out by Josiane Blanc, Lucius Dechausay, Jeff Woodrow, and Nana aba Duncan, the founder of Media Girlfriends. Thank you to Marishana Mabusela and to our script consultant, Adrienne Shadd. Fact-checking by...
Marie-Josèphe Angélique : Montreal on Fire
October 19, 2021 04:00 - 33 minutes - 30.3 MBStrong and Free is produced by Historica Canada and Media Girlfriends. This episode was written and produced by Josiane Blanc. Senior producers are Garvia Bailey and Hannah Sung. Sound design and mix by David Moreau and Gabbie Clarke. The Media Girlfriends team is rounded out by Lucius Dechausay, Jeff Woodrow, and Nana aba Duncan, the founder of Media Girlfriends. Thank you to Ayana O’Shun, Denyse Beaugrand-Champagne, author of Le Procès de Marie-Josèphe-Angélique, an...
Herb Carnegie: Black Excellence on – and off – the Ice
October 12, 2021 04:00 - 31 minutes - 28.6 MBStrong and Free is produced by Historica Canada and Media Girlfriends. This episode was written by Hannah Sung. Senior producers are Garvia Bailey and Hannah Sung. Sound design and mix by Gabbie Clarke and David Moreau. The Media Girlfriends team is rounded out by Josiane Blanc, Lucius Dechausay, Jeff Woodrow, and Nana aba Duncan, the founder of Media Girlfriends. Thank you to Bernice Carnegie and to our script consultant, Kwame Mason. Fact-checking by Amy Van den Berg. Than...
West Indian Domestic Scheme: Nurturing a Nation
October 05, 2021 04:00 - 33 minutes - 30.4 MBStrong and Free is produced by Historica Canada and Media Girlfriends. This episode was written by Garvia Bailey. Senior producers are Garvia Bailey and Hannah Sung. Sound design and mix by Gabbie Clarke and David Moreau. The Media Girlfriends team is rounded out by Josiane Blanc, Lucius Dechausay, Jeff Woodrow, and Nana aba Duncan, the founder of Media Girlfriends. Thank you to Eva Bailey and to our script consultant, Karen Flynn, associate professor at the Un...
New Podcast: Strong and Free
September 16, 2021 19:35 - 1 minute - 1.96 MBThe Strong and Free podcast series is part of a larger Black History education campaign created by Historica Canada. Along with the podcast series, Historica Canada offers a video series, an education guide, and several new entries on The Canadian Encyclopedia about Black History in Canada. Follow Historica Canada on Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok @HistoricaCanada, and on Facebook at facebook.com/Historica.Canada/ For more resources, visit historicacanada.ca.