Episodes
Monday Mar 13, 2023
Community Mentor and Advocate, Melinda Daye
Monday Mar 13, 2023
Monday Mar 13, 2023
In this episode Jay and D talk with one of the mentors that played a big part in their early years. Community advocate, and life long educator Melinda Daye. In this conversation they talk about her life in the church and the effects of gentrification in the North End of Halifax Nova Scotia.
#community #blackhistoryiseveryday #novascotiastrong #blackhistorymonth
Monday Mar 06, 2023
Scotian Food with Nigel Finley and Wendie Wilson
Monday Mar 06, 2023
Monday Mar 06, 2023
In this Episode Jay and D talk about the unique aspects of Scotian Food with Nigel Finley, who has worked many years as an Executive Chef, and Wendie Wilson, prominent Black educator, author, artist and community activist.
#blackhistorymonth #canadianhistory #novascotiastrong #food
Monday Feb 27, 2023
Monday Feb 20, 2023
The Jamaican Maroons
Monday Feb 20, 2023
Monday Feb 20, 2023
Jay and D discuss the Jamaican Maroons and their brief history in Nova Scotia
#blackhistorymonth #blackhistoryiscanadianhistory #blackhistory
Monday Feb 13, 2023
The Book of Negroes
Monday Feb 13, 2023
Monday Feb 13, 2023
Jay and D talk about the impact The Book of Negroes has on Black History
#blackhistorymonth #novascotia #canadianhistory
Monday Feb 06, 2023
Legendary boxer Sam Langford
Monday Feb 06, 2023
Monday Feb 06, 2023
Jay and D are joined by personal trainer and actor, Garfield Watson, to talk about Legendary boxer Sam Langford.
Monday Aug 01, 2022
Africadia (part two) with Dr. George Elliott Clarke
Monday Aug 01, 2022
Monday Aug 01, 2022
Award winning poet, author, and University of Toronto professor, Dr. George Elliott Clarke, joins the Down Home podcast to talk about his poetic inspiration. He also talks to Jay and D about the role that white supremacy plays in our Canadian culture and global political events.
This is part two of a two part conversation, the first part can be found in the episode list.
#GEC #poet #socialjustice # #poetlaureate #UofT #orderofcanada
disclaimer: the opinions expressed by guests are not necessarily the opinions of the Down Home podcast
Monday Jul 25, 2022
Africadia, with Dr. George Elliott Clarke (part one)
Monday Jul 25, 2022
Monday Jul 25, 2022
Award winning poet, author and University of Toronto professor, Dr. George Elliott Clarke, joins the Down Home podcast to share his Scotian story.
This is part one of a two part conversation, tune in next week to listen to part two.
#GEC #poet #socialjustice # #poetlaureate #UofT #orderofcanada
Monday Jul 18, 2022
Social advocacy in the classroom with Rachael Myette
Monday Jul 18, 2022
Monday Jul 18, 2022
Jay and D have a conversation with educator Rachael Myette about her successful integration of social advocacy in her classroom
Monday Jul 11, 2022
George Dixon
Monday Jul 11, 2022
Monday Jul 11, 2022
Jay and D review the life of legendary boxer George Dixon
#scotianlegend #boxinglegend #boxinghistory #boxing