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Popular Podagogy - Queen's Faculty of EducationBlack History - Canada, History and How to Keep it LocalHistorian Deirdre McCorkindale (PhD ABD), Assistant Professor of History at the University of Guelph, joins us this month to discuss the history of Black History month itself (did you know it has over 100 years of history?), some of the problems with how Black history is taught in school, and how to keep your Black history lessons local. Bio: Deirdre McCorkindale is a historian interested in the history of Race in North America with a focus on the African Canadian and African American Experience. Her current research currently concerns the history of intelligence testing in North Ameri...2023-01-2724 min
After School Archive ClubEmancipation Day and Canadian Black History with Dr. Deirdre McCorkindaleAugust 1st is Emancipation Day for folks around the world who celebrate the Emancipation Proclamation of 1834 that banned slavery in the British colonies. Dr. Deirdre McCorkindale joins us to explain how was freedom celebrated in Canada amongst escaped American slaves and what it means to be truly "free" of slavery post-proclamation.
Mentioned in this episode:
Emancipation Day: Celebrating Freedom in Canada, Natasha Henry
For more information on Deidre's community and the history of African-Canadian celebrations, check out the Chatham-Kent Black Historical Society online!
Watch The Greatest Freedom Show on Earth HERE!
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