Know Nonsense Anti Racism Podcast

Know Nonsense Anti Racism Podcast

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Know Nonsense Anti Racism Podcast episodes

  • One of Canada's Best - Carrie Best

    A civil rights advocate, poet, writer and journalist, Carrie Best was a fiery and proud Black Canadian woman. By creating her own media, she championed civil rights for marginalized communities. She held up a mirror to show Canada it's systemic racism, while creating space for marginalized communities to learn to love themselves fully.

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    7 min
  • Art Noire
    There is no shortage of Black Canadian artists today and throughout history and it was actually really difficult to even feature just two of them for today's episode. I managed to make the tough decision and want to introduce you (or hopefully reintroduce you) to two incredible Black Canadians, Oscar Peterson and Portia White. Both paved the way for other Black Canadians. During a time where the colour of your skin largely determined your success, both persevered because their talents were undeniable!

    Watch the Heritage Minute video about Oscar Peterson;
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7cdXEhR9dd4&ab_channel=HistoricaCanada

    Listen to Oscar play;
    https://youtu.be/Gxs4KWxcw1w

    Listen to a clip from the Victoria Playhouse Petrolia's 2017 production of PORTIA, based on Portia White's life;
    https://youtu.be/EXJaC_TM0eo 

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    7 min
  • Black in the West
    How much do you know about Canada's Black pioneers? What about Black cowboys? I knew very little about these communities, assuming that Black folks would never venture that far North. Boy, was I wrong (and ignorant)! Black communities tried to settle wherever they could be free from racial discrimination and aggression and when Canada called for immigrants to settle the prairies, Black settlers answered the call. 

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    6 min
  • The Real McCoy
    Did you know the real McCoy was a real person? You may have heard this phrase used when referring to something as authentic or original. Elijah McCoy was a Black Canadian engineer and inventor creating devices mostly for the railroad industry. Despite facing discrimination in the early parts of his career, his ingenuity couldn't be stopped!

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    5 min
  • Canada Was Never That Open - Part 2
    This is Part 2 of our conversation on Canada's immigration policies towards the Black community. It wasn't until the 1960s that considerable changes were made to Canada's policies that removed race as a feature of the immigration system. Much of the changes were made through the advocacy of communities of colour, spurred by the Civil Rights Movement.

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    6 min
  • Canada Was Never That Open - Part 1
    As Canadians, we cherish our multiculturalism, but it wasn't so long ago that we strictly limited the number of immigrants...unless you were white of course. These limitations extended to Black people, either from the United States or from around the world, with specific language and policies put in place to restrict "any immigrant belonging to the Negro race". One such policy was called the Immigration Act of 1910.

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    6 min
  • Jean Augustine
    There are no shortage of incredible Black Canadian politicians to feature for the Black History Month episodes and it would be a miss to not feature Jean Augustine, the woman largely responsible for celebrating Black History Month across Canada. In 1995, she sent the proposal in Parliament to have February recognized as Black History Month. She is also an educator, community activator, and advocate. Learn more about this amazing woman!

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    5 min
  • The Linc
    Lincoln Alexander is one for the history books, he was the first Black person and man in Canada to hold several political positions. He dedicated his life to service and we benefit from much of the work he advocated for. Take a listen to the episode to learn more about the 'Linc'.

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    6 min
  • Black Political Legends
    Despite the systemic and institutional barriers around voting, Black Canadians have always pushed to ensure they could exercise their right. In order to have their voices heard fully though, they knew they needed to see people like them in public office. So, they broke barriers and entered the political arena. Today's episode highlights three Black Canadians who did just that. 

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    6 min
  • Vote Like Your Rights Depend On It
    Our voting rights are something most of us take for granted. Election season can be exciting to political junkies but for most of us, it comes and goes. We forget that it wasn't too long ago when some of our citizens were unable to vote because of the colour of their skin. 

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    6 min

About Know Nonsense Anti Racism Podcast

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This podcast explores the history, policies, and stereotypes that have led us to where we are today in the fight for racial justice and equity as people of colour. Through lesser known stories of…