RCI | English : Portraits of Black Canadians Podcast
1) Portraits of Black Canadian – Episode 27
Slavery Remembered The abolition of slavery was commemorated in 2004. https://www.rcinet.ca/en/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/03/27-Slavery-Remembered.mp3
2) Portraits of Black Canadian – Episode 26
Black History Month Every February Canadians celebrate the history of Blacks in Canada. https://www.rcinet.ca/en/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/03/26-Black-History-Month.mp3
3) Portraits of Black Canadian – Episode 25
Donovan Bailey The athlete's meteoric rise to fame is one of Canada's remarkable success stories. https://www.rcinet.ca/en/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/03/25-Donovan-Bailey.mp3
4) Portraits of Black Canadian – Episode 24
Suzette Mayr The author spotlights issues involving race and ethnicity interethnic people. https://www.rcinet.ca/en/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/03/24-Suzette-Mayr.mp3
5) Portraits of Black Canadian – Episode 23
Maka Kotto Poet, actor, stage director, and first black Afrcan elected to the Canadian Parliament. https://www.rcinet.ca/en/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/03/23-Maka-Kotto.mp3
6) Portraits of Black Canadian – Episode 22
George Elliott Clarke The author describes the rich oral narratives and cultural traditions of Blacks in Nova Scotia. https://www.rcinet.ca/en/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/03/22-George-Elliot...Show More
7) Portraits of Black Canadian – Episode 21
Michaëlle Jean Canada's first black Governor General. https://www.rcinet.ca/en/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/03/21-Michaelle-Jean.mp3
8) Portraits of Black Canadian – Episode 20
Dany Laferrière The author became a huge success by poking fun at racial stereotypes. https://www.rcinet.ca/en/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/02/20-Dany-Laferriere.mp3
9) Portraits of Black Canadian – Episode 19
Dr. Hervé Blanchard Dr. Blanchard has cared for 30 years (1970-2000) for many children in Quebec, notably at the Sainte-Justine Hospital in Montreal, where he saved the lives of newborn babies with...Show More
10) Portraits of Black Canadian – Episode 18
Charlie Biddle Remembered as the father of the Montreal International Jazz Festival, Charles Biddle lent his name to the club that kept the groove going year-round. Biddles, now known as The House...Show More