Episode list

Some people believe that Canadian hip-hop started with Drake. With former Much Music VJs, Michael Williams, Master T and community radio deejays, this episode charts Canadian Hip Hop's early beginnings from Michie Mee and Maestro to Drake and in the process uncover a rich history of cultural activism.

Every year over 2 million people celebrate Toronto Carnival but not everyone knows there are hidden messages in the revelry which makes protecting this cultural institution even that more vital..

Capturing Black images with photography is an artistic endeavor but because of racial inequities Black Canadian photographers create images with a political lens. We will discuss the complexity of the Black gaze with renowned photographers and curators.

In recent years, Black Canadian novelists like Laurence Hill and Auston Clarke, have been lauded around the world, but little is known about the history of Black Canadian literature and how it intersects with immigration and transnational movements from the Caribbean and Africa.

While some of our community archivists collect others create. We uncover what motivates members of the Black Canadian community to archive Black history and also get them to reveal some of their most prized possessions.