As a Trinidad-born Black teacher in small town Alberta, Selwyn Jacob, ’70 BEd, turned to filmmaking to tell the stories of Black settlers in the province. Today, the documentary producer continues to explore the experiences of Black Canadians and Canada’s multicultural communities.
Hear Selwyn Jacob’s thoughts on being a new Canadian telling local stories, the importance of community as a sounding board and taking a pragmatic approach to a career in the arts.
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What the Job? is a University of Alberta Alumni Association podcast
Hosted by: Matt Rea
Produced by: Matt Rea and Jennifer Jenkins
Music: Cottages by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
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