Summary:

It’s the last episode of the year. In this episode, I welcome Cheryl Foggo, an author, filmmaker, playwright and community historian. Cheryl joins us to speak about her work recovering Black Prairie histories through film and storytelling.

Episode Resources:

Cheryl Foggo (January 24, 2022). Here: The Prairies are rich with the collective memories of the Black people who came before us. CBC. https://www.cbc.ca/newsinteractives/features/here

Cheryl Foggo (2020). Pourin’ Down Rain: A Black Woman Claims Her Place in the Canadian West. https://bookpublishers.ab.ca/titles/pourin-down-rain-2/

Cheryl Foggo (2020). John Ware Reclaimed. (Film). https://www.nfb.ca/film/john-ware-reclaimed/

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Summary:

In this episode, I welcome Phil Vassell and Donna McCurvin, co-founders of Canada Black Music Archives. Phil and Donna join us to speak about this digital archive which aims to research, preserve, and amplify the rich, largely untold music history of Black Canadians.

Episode Resources:

Canada Black Music Archives. https://thecbma.com/

Kayla McLean (August 10, 2024). A walk through time: New tour spotlights Little Jamaica’s music history. Global News. https://globalnews.ca/news/10690013/toronto-little-jamaica-tour/amp/

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If you enjoyed listening to this podcast you can follow, rate, and share it on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Amazon.

To learn more about my work, visit my website at ⁠https://melissajnelson.com⁠. You can connect with me on ⁠LinkedIn⁠ and ⁠Instagram⁠ or by email at melissa.j.nelson@outlook.com.

Summary:

In this episode, I was joined by my colleagues Désirée Rochat, Dr. Elizabeth Shaffer, and Aaron T. Francis of the Black Memory Collective. We presented virtually at the Association of Canadian Archivists Annual Conference. Our roundtable, “Black Dreams & the Archives” reflected on current/future possibilities within traditional archive spaces.

Episode Resources:

Ruha Benjamin (2024). Imagination: A Manifesto. https://www.ruhabenjamin.com/imagination-a-manifesto

Robin D.G. Kelley (2003). Freedom Dreams: The Black Radical Imagination. https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/206173/freedom-dreams-by-robin-dg-kelley/

Melissa J. Nelson (2024). Dreaming with Archives: A Writing Workshop. https://www.instagram.com/p/C9Ke--5gB4Z/?img_index=1

Black Memory Collective [@black.memory.co]. Instagram post. Black Dreams & The Archives. Retrieved from, https://www.instagram.com/p/C7eMSRugo8u/?igsh=M2w4OTQ4a2Yxa2Jh

Black Memory Collective. https://blackmemorycollective.com

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To learn more about my work, visit my blog at ⁠https://melissajnelson.com⁠. You can connect with me on ⁠LinkedIn⁠, ⁠Instagram⁠, and ⁠Twitter⁠ or contact me at melissa.j.nelson@outlook.com