In this episode, we chart the path of E. Lionel Cross — soldier, trailblazing Black lawyer, and civil-rights advocate — and his campaign to hold the Ku Klux Klan accountable after the Oakville cross burning and kidnapping. It is a story about the power of the courtroom and the unfinished work of justice in Canada. <a href="https://2ly.link/20rMZ" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">*Download our Discussion Questions for your class*</a> Host Cindy CharlesWriter Nuruddin QoraneExecutive Producer Ryan BarnettAssociate Producer Cindy CharlesVoice Director Sonia GemmitiResearcher Dr. Sarafina PagnottaSeries Consultants Kathy Grant & Mathias JoostThis series features interviews with Lt. Jerome Downey, Robert Downey, Jr., Michael Marville, Stephen Dame, Mathias Joost, Kathy Grant, Constance Backhouse, Dr. Dorothy WilliamsAdditional voices by Keith Francis & Matthew Barnett A Knockabout Media ProductionThis podcast was made possible thanks to funding from Veterans Affairs Canada’s Commemorative Partnership Program.<hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

In this episode, we chart the path of E. Lionel Cross — soldier, trailblazing Black lawyer, and civil-rights advocate — and his campaign to hold the Ku Klux Klan accountable after the Oakville cross burning and kidnapping. It is a story about the power of the courtroom and the unfinished work of justice in Canada. *Download our Discussion Questions for your class* Host Cindy Charles Writer Nuruddin Qorane Executive Producer Ryan Barnett Associate Producer Cindy Charles Voice Director Sonia Gemmiti Researcher Dr. Sarafina Pagnotta Series Consultants Kathy Grant & Mathias Joost This series features interviews with Lt. Jerome Downey, Robert Downey, Jr., Michael Marville, Stephen Dame, Mathias Joost, Kathy Grant, Constance Backhouse, Dr. Dorothy Williams Additional voices by Keith Francis & Matthew Barnett A Knockabout Media Production This podcast was made possible thanks to funding from Veterans Affairs Canada’s Commemorative Partnership Program. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, we chart the path of E. Lionel Cross — soldier, trailblazing Black lawyer, and civil-rights advocate — and his campaign to hold the Ku Klux Klan accountable after the Oakville cross burning and kidnapping. It is a story about the power of the courtroom and the unfinished work of justice in Canada. <a href="https://2ly.link/20rMZ" rel="noopener noreferrer">*Download our Discussion Questions for your class*</a> Host Cindy CharlesWriter Nuruddin QoraneExecutive Producer Ryan BarnettAssociate Producer Cindy CharlesVoice Director Sonia GemmitiResearcher Dr. Sarafina PagnottaSeries Consultants Kathy Grant &amp; Mathias JoostThis series features interviews with Lt. Jerome Downey, Robert Downey, Jr., Michael Marville, Stephen Dame, Mathias Joost, Kathy Grant, Constance Backhouse, Dr. Dorothy WilliamsAdditional voices by Keith Francis &amp; Matthew Barnett A Knockabout Media ProductionThis podcast was made possible thanks to funding from Veterans Affairs Canada’s Commemorative Partnership Program. Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

The Trials of E. Lionel Cross

What if you were sent to war armed not with a gun, but with a shovel and pickaxe? In 1914, as the First World War erupted, thousands of Canadian men rushed to enlist. But when Black men stepped forward to serve, they were turned away. It was “a white man’s war,” they were told. Canada didn’t want a “checkerboard army.” What followed became one of the most powerful and overlooked chapters in Canadian and Black military history.The Black Hum&nbsp;explores the remarkable story of No. 2 Construction Battalion: Canada’s only all-Black battalion during World War I. Through powerful storytelling, historical research, and untold accounts, this military history podcast reveals the resilience, courage, and lasting legacy of Black Canadian soldiers who served their country in the face of racism and rejection. If you’re interested in&nbsp;Black history, Canadian history, the First World War, and military history, this podcast brings their voices back to life. Follow The Black Hum now to discover the untold stories of courage, service, and resistance that shaped history. <a href="https://2ly.link/20rMZ" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">*Download our Discussing Questions for your class*</a><hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

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What if you were sent to war armed not with a gun, but with a shovel and pickaxe? In 1914, as the First World War erupted, thousands of Canadian men rushed to enlist. But when Black men stepped forward to serve, they were turned away. It was “a white man’s war,” they were told. Canada didn’t want a “checkerboard army.” What followed became one of the most powerful and overlooked chapters in Canadian and Black military history. The Black Hum explores the remarkable story of No. 2 Construction Battalion: Canada’s only all-Black battalion during World War I. Through powerful storytelling, historical research, and untold accounts, this military history podcast reveals the resilience, courage, and lasting legacy of Black Canadian soldiers who served their country in the face of racism and rejection. If you’re interested in Black history, Canadian history, the First World War, and military history, this podcast brings their voices back to life. Follow The Black Hum now to discover the untold stories of courage, service, and resistance that shaped history. *Download our Discussing Questions for your class* Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What if you were sent to war armed not with a gun, but with a shovel and pickaxe? In 1914, as the First World War erupted, thousands of Canadian men rushed to enlist. But when Black men stepped forward to serve, they were turned away. It was “a white man’s war,” they were told. Canada didn’t want a “checkerboard army.” What followed became one of the most powerful and overlooked chapters in Canadian and Black military history.The Black Hum&nbsp;explores the remarkable story of No. 2 Construction Battalion: Canada’s only all-Black battalion during World War I. Through powerful storytelling, historical research, and untold accounts, this military history podcast reveals the resilience, courage, and lasting legacy of Black Canadian soldiers who served their country in the face of racism and rejection. If you’re interested in&nbsp;Black history, Canadian history, the First World War, and military history, this podcast brings their voices back to life. Follow The Black Hum now to discover the untold stories of courage, service, and resistance that shaped history. <a href="https://2ly.link/20rMZ" rel="noopener noreferrer">*Download our Discussing Questions for your class*</a> Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

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