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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
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
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
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
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
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
Monday Jul 11, 2022
Jay and D review the life of legendary boxer George Dixon
#scotianlegend #boxinglegend #boxinghistory #boxing
Monday Jun 27, 2022
Monday Jun 27, 2022
Homegrown hip hop artists J-Bru and his son Levon take us through their Scotian journey.
#LevonThePrince
Monday Jun 20, 2022
Monday Jun 20, 2022
Nicole Johnson, host of the community radio show A Seat At The Table, shares her Scotian story with Jay and D
Monday Jun 13, 2022
Monday Jun 13, 2022
The Down Home Podcasts explores the life of one of Canada's civil rights icons, Viola Desmond. Also in this episode Jay talks with his Aunt Jean Clayton about her memories of Viola.
Sources: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/viola-desmond-bio-1.3886923 https://www.historicacanada.ca/content/heritage-minutes/viola-desmond https://origins.osu.edu/milestones/remembering-viola-desmond?language_content_entity=en https://www.bankofcanadamuseum.ca/explore/exhibitions/past-exhibitions/a-noteworthy-woman/ https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/halifax-explosion-viola-desmond-wanda-robson-disaster-killed-1.4393272 #ViolaDesmond
#civilrightsicon #novascotia #canada #jimcrow