Black On The Prairies is a multiplatform project led by CBC Saskatoon journalist Omayra Issa and CBC Radio host Ify Chiwetelu, supported by CBC's Being Black In Canada project. Launched in collaboration with CBC Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta, Black On The Prairies is a collection of articles, personal essays, images, audio stories and more, exploring the past and present lives of Black people on the Prairies. Find out more at cbc.ca/blackontheprairies

Introducing: Black on the Prairies

Friends Martine St-Victor and Isabelle Racicot have in-depth conversations with notable guests from media, sports and pop culture. They capture personal stories about the power of the Black Lives Matter movement, the urgency of this moment, and what it will take to move forward.

Society & Culture

Personal Journals

History

Philosophy

Places & Travel

Martine and Isabelle discuss the defining moment that led to this season and talk to Roxane Gay, best-selling author and New York Times opinion contributing writer, about the burden of being Black in media and the responsibility of the op-ed.

Being Black in Media with Roxane Gay

Are the most crucial demands to address systemic racism being heard? In a challenging and necessary conversation, Andray Domise, contributing writer at Maclean’s magazine, tells Martine and Isabelle why he thinks they’re not.

Derailing the Revolution with Andray Domise

Renowned Ethiopian-Swedish chef Marcus Samuelsson shares his love and fear of being Black in America and his plans to transform food media, including the embattled Bon Appétit magazine.

Food and Politics with Marcus Samuelsson

Martine and Isabelle meet Toronto’s Saron Gebresellassi and Montreal’s Balarama Holness, two aspiring mayors using the law and municipal politics to fearlessly create a future free of systemic racism.

Introducing: Black on the Prairies

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