Strong and Free

John Ware: The Legend of Canada’s “First” Black Cowboy


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Strong 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-checking by Sean Young. 

 

Additional reading:

·       Order-in-Council P.C. 1911-1324 — the Proposed Ban on Black Immigration to Canada

·       John Ware

·       Black History in Canada: 1900-1960

·       Cowboys and Cowgirls in Canada

 

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