Programma
00:00 - 01:00
Sounds Black
Women of the Music
Series, Documentary, Music
Explore the journey of Black women in Canadian music and their contributions and breakthroughs, which paved the way for artists despite limited industry support, racism and sexism, and their ongoing fight for recognition in the industry.
01:00 - 02:00
Sounds Black
The Takeover
Series, Documentary, Music
Explore the current state of Black music in Canada, the impact of losing Canada's first Black radio station FLOW 93.5, and what's next for Black Canadian artists with the power of the internet.
02:00 - 03:00
BLK: An Origin Story
Three Epic Migrations, One People
Series, Documentary, History
Descendants of the Black Loyalists, Jamaican Maroons, and the Black Refugees represent Canada's largest Black population, and their incredible story begins in Nova Scotia in the 1700s.
03:00 - 04:00
BLK: An Origin Story
John "Daddy" Hall
Series, Documentary, History
Born free of an Ojibwe father and an escaped-slave mother in Upper Canada, John 'Daddy' Hall fought in the War of 1812, was captured and sold into slavery.
04:00 - 05:00
BLK: An Origin Story
Hogan's Alley
Series, Documentary, History
For many years Hogan's Alley was the heart of Vancouver's Black community; in the 1850s James Douglas invited Blacks to settle Vancouver Island in an effort to stave off American annexation.
05:00 - 06:00
BLK: An Origin Story
Little Burgundy
Series, Documentary, History
Tucked between Griffintown and St. Henri in Montreal's Sud-Ouest is Little Burgundy, home to a Black population led by Black men who worked in Canada's railway industry as sleeping car porters.
06:00 - 07:00
Sounds Black
The Seeds
Series, Documentary, Music
Discovering the roots of Black music in Canada, from the early black settlers of the Underground Railroad to the 1960s Caribbean migration, which introduced music which shaped all music within Canada today.
