August 1 marks Emancipation Day — a day signifying the enactment of the Slave Abolition Act of 1833 and the abolishment of slavery across the British Empire. But what does it mean to observe Emancipation Day? In this episode, the CUPE Cast hosts are joined by CUPE Ontario's Racial Justice Chair, Valerie Joseph, to discuss the origins of Emancipation Day and why it matters to reflect on the enslavement of African people and its impacts on Canada's past, present and future. From carnivals to underground train rides and everything in between, it's time for us to jump up, wave and take action!
Show notes
A Different BookList Cultural Centre (now known as Blackhurst Cultural Centre) — Emancipation Day "Underground Freedom Train Ride"
https://adbcc.org/emancipation-day-underground-freedom-train-ride/
Blackhurst Cultural Centre's Facebook page
https://www.facebook.com/blackhurstculturalcentre/
CBC News — Ontario church attended by abolitionist Harriet Tubman gets upgrades, to reopen for tours
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/hamilton/black-history-st-catharines-chapel-1.6758947
City of St. Catharines — British Methodist Episcopal Church Salem Chapel
City of St. Catharines — The Underground Railroad
https://www.stcatharines.ca/en/arts-culture-and-events/the-underground-railroad.aspx
CUPE National — Emancipation Day
https://cupe.ca/event/emancipation-day
CUPE National — CUPE attends the third National Black Canadian Summit
https://cupe.ca/cupe-attends-3rd-national-black-canadians-summit-historical-moment
CUPE Ontario — Prisoners' Justice Day
https://cupe.on.ca/prisoners-justice-day/
CUPE Ontario — The History of Carnival Webinar
Elle Magazine — Every Body Is a Carnival Body
https://www.elle.com/beauty/health-fitness/a43622576/trinidad-carnival-diverse-bodies/
Toronto Caribbean Carnival — The History of Carnival
