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Bothered Boy episodes
- I'm bothered by the lack of awareness about Josiah Henson, who inspired 'Uncle Tom's Cabin'...
Very few Canadians are aware of Josiah Henson, the escaped slave who served as the inspiration for the book 'Uncle Tom's Cabin' and who also served as a minister and soldier in Canada where he would spend the rest of his life as a free man devoted to the liberation of his people. #BlackHistoryMonth
17 min - I'm bothered by the lack of awareness about Rocky Jones...
The penultimate episode is here. Let's talk about a major Canadian civil rights activist and his connections to the Black Panther Party. #BlackHistoryMonth
18 min - I'm bothered by the lack of awareness about Rosemary Brown...
Rosemary Brown deserves more appreciation than she gets. #BlackHistoryMonth
8 min - I'm bothered by the Liberals REFUSING to pass universal pharmacare during a pandemic...
I'm not surprised, but I am still disappointed.
6 min - I'm bothered by the lack of awareness about Calvin Ruck...
Calvin Ruck is a Canadian political figure who deserves more attention. #BlackHistoryMonth
8 min - I'm bothered by the lack of appreciation for Oscar Peterson...
Oscar Peterson is one of the most famous and accomplished jazz pianists in history, and he's a Canadian treasure. I wish more people knew about him and appreciated him and his talent. #BlackHistoryMonth
The Best of Oscar Peterson: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pVBdA...
Oscar Peterson - Hymn To Freedom: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tCrrZ...
9 min - I'm bothered by the lack of awareness about Lincoln Alexander...
Lincoln Alexander was the first Black Canadian Member of Parliament, the first Black cabinet minister and the first Black Lieutenant-Governor of Ontario. He also has a national day named in his honour. #BlackHistoryMonth
9 min - I'm bothered by the City of Toronto suing a man for helping the homeless...
The city of Toronto is suing carpenter Khaleel Seivwright for building tiny shelters for the homeless in winter and during a pandemic.
Sources:
https://youtu.be/AdbmLKaGleg (testimonials)
https://gofund.me/11f7b892 (his GoFundMe page)
https://youtu.be/4yZG6xZdx40 (Khaleel's statement)
https://tgam.ca/3aKB0bS (Globe & Mail report)
https://bit.ly/3qOFovK (Toronto Star report)
4 min - I'm bothered by the ignorance surrounding Viola Desmond's story...
She's often called "Canada's Rosa Parks" but there's even more to Viola Desmond's story that I wish more Canadians knew about. None of us know about her story following the historic event involving her. #BlackHistoryMonth
7 min - I'm bothered by the lack of appreciation for Carrie Best...
We all know about Viola Desmond as the "Canadian Rosa Parks," but few know about Carrie Best (a civil rights leader), who brought her story to national attention. #BlackHistoryMonth
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About Bothered Boy
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I'm bothered by a lot of things, so every day I aim to post a simple, short, off-the-cuff video expressing my on-the-spot thoughts about whatever is bothering me that day or that moment from the news.