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Creatively CuriousEpisode 35: Viola Desmond - Black History Month AcknowledgementViola Desmond (1914-1965)Viola lived in Halifax Nova ScotiaShe stood up to Canada's racist laws in 1946She opened Vi's Studio of Beauty CultureIn 1944 she opened Desmond School of Beauty Culture, which was the first school in Canada to train Black beauty culturists.She stood up to racist policies in movie theatres in 1946 when she refused to leave a whites-only seat in a movie Theatre in New Glasgow.She was convicted of a minor tax violation for the one-cent tax difference between the seat that she had paid for and the seat that she used, even though she wanted...
2026-02-1412 min
Today in Canadian HistoryHighlight – Viola Desmond is physically removed from theatreIn 1946, Viola Desmond was forcibly removed from a theatre in New Glasgow, NS for refusing to move from whites-only section.
2026-01-0213 minToday in Canadian HistoryHighlight – Viola Desmond is physically removed from theatreIn 1946, Viola Desmond was forcibly removed from a theatre in New Glasgow, NS for refusing to move from whites-only section.
2026-01-0213 minToday in Canadian HistoryNov. 8 – Viola Desmond is physically removed from theatreIn 1946, Viola Desmond was forcibly removed from a theatre in New Glasgow, NS for refusing to move from whites-only section.
2025-11-0813 minToday in Canadian HistoryNov. 8 – Viola Desmond is physically removed from theatreIn 1946, Viola Desmond was forcibly removed from a theatre in New Glasgow, NS for refusing to move from whites-only section.
2025-11-0813 min
Vulgar History: Regency EraCanadian History (part 1): Civil Rights Icon, Viola DesmondTime to learn about Canadian history! In this first Canadian Heritage Minute(s) we learn about:
Why Canada has united in rage-patriotism
What "elbows up" means
And, most importantly, the story of iconic Canadian heroine Viola Desmond!
References:Canadian History Ehx episode about Viola Desmond'Elbows up' rallying cry evokes memories of Mr. Hockey by Alastair Steele, CBC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2025-03-1426 min
Canadian History EhxFront Row To Justice: Viola DesmondWhen Viola Desmond decided to go see a movie in New Glasgow while her car was repaired, she changed Canadian history and helped start the country's civil rights movement.
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2025-02-0424 min
Gals GuideViola Desmond - Katie's Canadian Gal PickCanada Month continues! This time Katie tells us about the civil rights activist Viola Desmond. She made history when she refused to leave her seat in the Roseland Theater. This Black Nova Scotian challenged Canadian segregation. Today she's on the $10 bill. Learn about this amazing woman on today's episode.
2024-07-0826 min
Black Washed HistoryS2.Ep 4-The Viola Desmond Story-The Rosa Parks of Canada Send us a text, let us know why do you love history?In this episode Black History educator Brittany Wilkins honors the life and legacy of Viola Desmond in celebration of Women's History Month, who refused to sit in the colored people section at a cinema in Canada. Support the showInterested in a shout-out on the podcast? Unlock this opportunity by becoming a monthly subscriber! Gain exclusive access to our Black History Masterclass Series as a token of our appreciation. Subscribe now! 🎙️✨https://www.buzzsprout.com/1227365/support
2023-03-2111 min
The DAPS ShowE098 Viola DesmondViola Desmond was a Black Canadian businesswoman and civil rights activist who became a symbol of the struggle against racial segregation in Canada. One of the most famous incidents in her life occurred in 1946, when she was arrested for refusing to leave a whites-only section of a movie theater in Nova Scotia.
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2023-02-2715 min
Notorious Womens1 e6 — VIOLA DESMOND and ZHENG YI SAO: Bravery often wears a skirt. One refused to give up her seat, the other became the leader of a ginormous fleet.This week, in an effort to keep her "black card" and in honor of Black History Month, Lavetta tells the heroic story of Canadian civil rights icon Viola Desmond, and Miriam recounts one of the most successful pirates in history, Zheng Yi Sao.-----If you like this episode, please join us weekly for more discussions of notorious women. ----- email: notoriouswmpod@gmail.cominstagram: instagram.com/notoriouswomenpodcast/patreon: https://www.patreon.com/NotoriousWomenwebsite: https://notoriouswomenpodcast.com/
2023-02-231h 41
Girl, You Haven't Heard??Was Viola Desmond REALLY The Canadian Rosa Parks??Viola was an extremely successful business woman who did everything in her power to propel Black women forward during a time period when they were intentionally being left behind. Viola Desmond was one of the many Black women who bravely and actively fought Canadian segregation, in a time where many were denying the fact that it even existed. When she eventually made her way to the Roseland Theatre, one of the many places in Nova Scotia that had unofficial segregation, she sat in the whites only section on the main floor as she was nearsighted. When she was told...
2023-02-0821 min
BC Heritage Fairs Interview CastTosca, Viola DesmondThank you for tuning in to season 1 of the BC Heritage Fairs Interview Cast. On today's episode, our final episode of season 1, we hear from Tosca, with her project on Viola Desmond. Tosca is interviewed by Alumni Council Coordinator Keilin. You can see this project, and all of our 2022 student projects, at https://bcheritagefairsalumni.wordpress.com/2022-virtual/.
Connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @bcheritagefairs, or donate to the Heritage Fairs program at bcheritagefairs.ca/donation or search for us on Canada Helps or Charitable Impact.
2022-11-1712 min
Time WarpAttic Treasures plus Viola DesmondThis week, Kate talks about a treasure that was found found in the attic of a Haliburton County home from 1888 (an invitation to a Valentine's Day dance in 1888) and connections that can be made. Plus Paul talks about the background of Viola Desmond, the discrimination she suffered at the Roseland Theatre in Nova Scotia, and the malicious prosecution that followed.
Kate Butler is the Director of the Haliburton Highlands Museum. Paul Vorvis is the host of the Your Haliburton Morning Show 7 - 9 a.m. Fridays on Canoe FM 100.9 and streaming on your devices. Haliburton County is in...
2022-09-3014 min
Stuff You Missed in History ClassBehind the Scenes Minis: Dishwashers and DesmondHolly speculates about how one article about Josephine Cochrane got so many details wrong. Tracy then talks about the details of Canada's currency featuring Viola Desmond. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2022-09-0219 minStuff You Missed in History ClassViola DesmondDesmond was convicted after refusing to leave her seat in a segregated movie theater in Nova Scotia in 1946. But she also established the first beauty salon for Black women her area, and founded a beauty school for Black women. Research: Bingham, Russell. "Viola Desmond". The Canadian Encyclopedia, 16 April 2021, Historica Canada. www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/viola-desmond. Accessed 09 August 2022. Bishop, Henry V. “Viola (Davis) Desmond (b. 1914 — d. 1965): Stand For Justice.” Nova Scotia Archives. https://archives.novascotia.ca/desmond/background/ Canadian Museum for Human Rights. “One woman’s resistance: Viola Desmond's Story.” https://humanrights.ca/story/one-womans-resistance Flynn, Karen. “Rememb...
2022-08-3139 min
2022-06-2901 min
Down HomeViola DesmondThe Down Home Podcasts explores the life of one of Canada's civil rights icons, Viola Desmond. Also in this episode Jay talks with his Aunt Jean Clayton about her memories of Viola.
Sources: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/viola-desmond-bio-1.3886923 https://www.historicacanada.ca/content/heritage-minutes/viola-desmond https://origins.osu.edu/milestones/remembering-viola-desmond?language_content_entity=en https://www.bankofcanadamuseum.ca/explore/exhibitions/past-exhibitions/a-noteworthy-woman/ https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/halifax-explosion-viola-desmond-wanda-robson-disaster-killed-1.4393272 #ViolaDesmond
#civilrightsicon #novascotia #canada #jimcrow
2022-06-1322 min
Vulgar History: Regency EraListener Qs and As, part twoMore Qs are A'd this week, including: my fav things to eat and drink, which VH heroines I'd like most to do various social things with, and tits out heroines from Canadian history!Here's further info about each of the Canadian heroines:Filles du Roi thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/filles-du-roiThanadelthur thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/thanadelthurMarie-Joseph Angélique thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/marie-joseph-angeliqueMarie Marguerite Rose en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marie_Marguerite_RoseEmily Carr thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/emily-carrViola Desmond thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/e...
2022-05-2542 min
The Falklands WarEpisode 4 – Argentina dusts off the blueprint for a Falkland Island invasion as Margaret Thatcher is installed as Prime MinisterAs you heard last episode, Admiral Jorge Anaya had begun to plan an invasion of the Falklands by 1979, shortly after Argentina won the Soccer World Cup of 1978.Anaya had been commander-in-chief of the Argentine Navy and a member of the military junta that controlled the country since 1976. But by far the most important player in this saga was General Leopoldo Galtieri who became president shortly before Anaya was installed as navy chief. Incumbent president Roberto Viola’s health had been deteriorating.One of the more hawkish members of the Argentinian government was Admiral Ana...
2022-03-2727 min
The Dr. Vibe Show™THE DR. VIBE SHOW - LILLIE JOHNSON'S 100TH BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION - MARCH 16 - 2022 - AUDIO - EDIT - 128 kbpsOn March 16, 2022, Dr. Vibe along with Nicole Waldron hosted Ms. Lillie Johnson’s Birthday Celebration!! Ms. Johnson is the founder of the Sickle Cell Association of Ontario. Lillie Johnson was born the third of nine children and the first daughter to her parents. In 1960, she emigrated from her homeland of Jamaica to Canada. Upon moving to Canada, she made herself a promise to return to her homeland someday with the plan to provide health care services to those who could not afford it. At her time of arrival to Toronto Lillie, already a trained nurse, midwife and teach...
2022-03-211h 33
Unity True To MeAfro History: Viola Desmond Black CanadianAfro History in Canada I never knew today we talk about Viola Desmond Black woman who made own mark not only in Black history through civil rights activism but through Black entrepreneurship.
2022-02-2129 min
PlayMEControlled Damage (Interview with Andrea Scott)Chris talks with award-winning playwright Andrea Scott who shares what it was like to bring iconic activist Viola Desmond to life within her play. She talks about how she worked to humanize Viola by drawing from her own experiences as a Black woman to help flesh out her real-life character’s emotional world and examine why heroes are often only appreciated in hindsight.
2022-02-1027 minPlayMEControlled Damage (Part 1)A drama about civil rights icon Viola Desmond by Andrea Scott.
Viola is a young woman with big dreams. She was born to a white mother and a black father in 1914, uncommon at the time, so her very existence is controversial. Not willing to settle for the traditional role women were expected to play, Viola tries her hand at teaching but faces racism and unwanted sexual advances from her superiors. She finds her passion as a beautician and creator of makeup for Black women and wrestles with her desire to be an entrepreneur and her duty as a new wife.
2022-02-0326 minPlayMEControlled Damage (Part 2)A drama about civil rights icon Viola Desmond by Andrea Scott.
Viola has the magic touch of making other women look their best, and her beauty products for Black Women are selling like hotcakes. She’s an independent woman travelling all over Nova Scotia selling goods when her car broke down in New Glasgow one fateful day in 1946. She decides to take in a movie to pass the time and inadvertently sits in the ”‘all-whites” section of the theatre, changing the course of her life and history.
2022-02-0333 minPlayMEControlled Damage (Part 3)A drama about civil rights icon Viola Desmond by Andrea Scott.
After getting arrested and spending the night in jail, Viola is confronted with the gut-wrenching decision to fight her conviction. Should she risk her popular business to make a fuss? And what will happen to her already strained marriage? But Viola knows there’s more to be gained than the right to sit at the front of a movie theatre. And she’s about to discover the consequences for being brave enough to put up a fight against systemic racism.
2022-02-0332 min
Curious Canadian HistoryS7E9 Viola Desmond: The Woman on the 10 Dollar BillNine years before Rosa Parks galvanised the American civil rights movement by refusing to sit at the back of a bus, Viola Desmond sparked the mobilisation of a Nova Scotian community when she refused to be moved from a 'whites only' section in the Roseland Theatre in New Glasgow, Nova Scotia. Her actions inspired generations of Black Canadians in not only Nova Scotia but across the entire country who fought and won the right to be seen as equals in an unequal Canadian society. While at the time Viola's struggles were nearly forgotten today she is considered a person of h...
2022-01-0418 min
Emissions en langues étrangèresDNL 3ème - Viola Desmond par -Nolan & SydneySouvent comparée à Rosa Parks, Viola Desmond (1914 – 1965) s’est élevéecontre la ségrégation raciale en refusant de quitter une zone réservée auxBlancs dans un cinéma.
2021-06-2901 min
The Reluctant HistorianViola Desmond: Black Civil Rights ActivistThis week, Liz and Dakota look back at Nova Scotia's Viola Desmond, and her fight against racial discrimination in the 1940s. Liz shares about Viola's life, business, arrest, and trial. Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/thehistorian) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2021-06-0230 min
The SheFactor PodcastMelissa Herrera: Well-Behaved Women Seldom Make HistoryIn honor of Women's History Month, we're asking ourselves... "What does it mean to be a woman?"For today's guest Melissa Herrera, being a woman means being resilient. Melissa is the host & creator of Mimosa Sisterhood, a women’s history & lifestyle podcast dedicated to celebrating & amplifying women’s voices, past and present. But don't mistake her for a historian. What started as two girlfriends in college studying feminist history who regularly ditched class to drink at the bar, has now turned into a weekly celebration of women's stories with Melissa's unique spin of "equal parts feminist and equal parts party girl...
2021-03-191h 21
Beloved Children’s BooksViola Desmond Won’t Be Budged by: Jody Nyasha WarnerViola Desmond was against segregation and sat down for her rights.
2021-02-2305 min
Bothered BoyI'm bothered by the ignorance surrounding Viola Desmond's story...She's often called "Canada's Rosa Parks" but there's even more to Viola Desmond's story that I wish more Canadians knew about. None of us know about her story following the historic event involving her. #BlackHistoryMonth
2021-02-2206 min
Eat! It! Up!Episode 6: Viola Desmond!This week Marj and Sam chat vegan chicken sandwiches, the hardships of being single after watching Bridgerton, and the story of Viola Desmond (whose face Canadians know from their $10 bill)!
2021-02-1938 min
SaltWire ConnectsViola Desmond - A Symbolic DayIn 1946, Viola Desmond was found guilty of tax evasion and was forced to pay a fine and court costs of $26 for challenging racial segregation at a movie theater in New Glasgow. The province pardoned her in 2010 and this week, they made a symbolic repayment to Viola's sister Wanda Robson. African Nova Scotian Affairs Minister Tony Ince says it's important to remember our history as we work towards ending systemic racism.
2021-02-0309 min
The Red DoveEp.15: Viola DesmondA Dove Tale: Tasia, Blue and Liz share the story of Viola Desmond: a Black Canadian self-made millionaire and activist. Ms. Desmond opened her own beauty salons, beauty schools and sold her own hair care products. What sounds like a horror movie opener: one night Ms. Desmond's car broke down in an unfamiliar town so she decided to see a movie while she waited for her car to be fixed. Learn how Ms. Desmond and Carrie Best (Ep. 11) intersect in this story of heroism and social justice!
2021-01-1147 min
This is FalseThe Responsibility of Decolonization, Part I w/ Derrick Biso (they/them)Pam and Travis welcomed non-binary artist, activist, researcher, lover, and community organizer Derrick Biso to the podcast. They talked so much that we had to split it into two parts. In this, the first part, topics discussed include politics on the job, Viola Desmond, and the responsibility that white folks have to not just reflect upon their role in extraction-based colonial-capitalism, but to dismantle that project actively.
We plugged a lot of things in this episode, and here are the corresponding links:
- Sonya Renée Taylor
- Insurgent Empire: Anticolonial Resistance and Br...
2020-09-031h 14
Queens and Rebels4: Viola DesmondThis one is about: Viola Irene Desmond - a civil rights activist, business pioneer and a one woman riot.
Source:
- Reynolds, Graham, and Wanda Robson. Viola Desmond: Her Life and Times. Roseway Publishing, an Imprint of Fernwood Publishing, 2018.
2020-08-2946 min
Pretty Heady StuffRebecca Roher outlines the exhilarating puzzle of making comics that inspire a sense of wonder.Rebecca Roher is a cartoonist and educator whose captivating work of graphic memoir Bird in a Cage won the Doug Wright Award in 2017. We discuss her current project, 100 Year Old Wisdom, and its interest in making us more open to the lived realities of aging and the aged. We also talk about her forthcoming graphic biography of civil rights activist Viola Desmond, which will be out in October as part of the Nova Graphica anthology from Conundrum Press (https://www.conundrumpress.com/forthcoming/nova-graphica/). She explains how representing Desmond’s story required extensive research and intense self-reflection on what it me...
2020-07-121h 00
Minute WomenViola DesmondThis week, Grace and Linnea discuss the recent activism occurring around the world in support of Black Lives Matter and other BIPOC organizations. It seemed like a fitting time to dive into the Viola Desmond Heritage Minute, detailing the heroic activism of Viola in opposition to racial segregation on a fateful night in November 1946. Minute Women Podcast supports Black Lives Matter. https://www.historicacanada.ca/content/heritage-minutes/viola-desmond We encourage you check out these resources: The Bail Project: https://secure.givelively.org/donate/the-bail-project The Movement For Black Lives: https://secure...
2020-06-1054 min
Voice of Viola PodcastDespereaux Chapter 52 CodaDespereaux Chapter 52 Coda by Viola Desmond students
2020-06-0503 min2020-06-0509 min2020-06-0507 min2020-06-0505 min2020-06-0507 min2020-06-0504 minVoice of Viola PodcastDespereaux Chapters 42 43(1)Despereaux Chapters 42 43(1) by Viola Desmond students
2020-06-0508 min2020-06-0506 min2020-06-0505 minVoice of Viola PodcastDespereaux Chapters 34 & 35Despereaux Chapters 34 & 35 by Viola Desmond students
2020-06-0205 minVoice of Viola PodcastDespereaux Chapters 32 & 33Despereaux Chapters 32 & 33 by Viola Desmond students
2020-06-0206 minVoice of Viola PodcastDespereaux Chapter 26 & 27Despereaux Chapter 26 & 27 by Viola Desmond students
2020-06-0204 minVoice of Viola PodcastDespereaux Chapter 28 & 29Despereaux Chapter 28 & 29 by Viola Desmond students
2020-06-0208 minVoice of Viola PodcastDespereaux Chapters 30 & 31Despereaux Chapters 30 & 31 by Viola Desmond students
2020-06-0206 minVoice of Viola PodcastDespereaux Chapters 20 & 21Despereaux Chapters 20 & 21 by Viola Desmond students
2020-05-2704 minVoice of Viola PodcastDespereaux Chapters 22 & 23Despereaux Chapters 22 & 23 by Viola Desmond students
2020-05-2705 minVoice of Viola PodcastDespereaux Chapters 24 & 25Despereaux Chapters 24 & 25 by Viola Desmond students
2020-05-2704 minVoice of Viola PodcastDespereaux Chapters 18 & 19Despereaux Chapters 18 & 19 by Viola Desmond students
2020-05-2706 minVoice of Viola PodcastDespereaux Chapters 16 & 17Despereaux Chapters 16 & 17 by Viola Desmond students
2020-05-2709 minVoice of Viola PodcastDespereaux 11 Chapter PodcastDespereaux 11 Chapter Podcast by Viola Desmond students
2020-05-2003 minVoice of Viola PodcastDespereaux Chapter 12 PodcastDespereaux Chapter 12 Podcast by Viola Desmond students
2020-05-2003 minVoice of Viola PodcastDespereaux Chapter 13 PodcastDespereaux Chapter 13 Podcast by Viola Desmond students
2020-05-2003 minVoice of Viola PodcastDespereaux Chapter 14 PodcastDespereaux Chapter 14 Podcast by Viola Desmond students
2020-05-2002 minVoice of Viola PodcastDespereaux Chapter 15 PodcastDespereaux Chapter 15 Podcast by Viola Desmond students
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Meaningful Learning with Dr. Samantha CutraraIn conversation with Aaron Stout {Pandemic Pedagogy convo 12} Imagining a New 'We'How do we teach history during COVID-19? Former high school history teacher and history teacher educator Aaron Stout (University of Lethbridge) discuss the importance of remembering that history is made and written by people. How can we "breath with" the lives and experiences from the past?
Learn about the Pandemic Pedagogy series on the Imagining a New 'We' video series, here: https://www.imagininganewwe.com/videos/pandemic-pedagogy
Watch our conversation on YouTube: https://youtu.be/_oD-fZJFcqk
The WW1 letter Aaron referenced in the video can be found here: https://www.canadianletters.ca/content/d...
2020-04-1638 min
Meaningful Learning with Dr. Samantha CutraraIn conversation with Aaron Stout {Pandemic Pedagogy convo 12} Imagining a New 'We'How do we teach history during COVID-19? Former high school history teacher and history teacher educator Aaron Stout (University of Lethbridge) discuss the importance of remembering that history is made and written by people. How can we "breath with" the lives and experiences from the past?Learn about the Pandemic Pedagogy series on the Imagining a New 'We' video series, here: https://www.imagininganewwe.com/videos/pandemic-pedagogyWatch our conversation on YouTube: https://youtu.be/_oD-fZJFcqkThe WW1 letter Aaron referenced in the video can be found here: https://www.canadianletters.ca/content/document-1972?position=2&list=_4IFi0J...
2020-04-1638 min
Wining About HerstoryEp54. Extreme Tax Evasion & The Goddess of GlucoseThe ladies are getting back into the swing of things and are bringing you two badass babes you won't believe you've never heard of! First, Emily takes a listener request and covers Viola Desmond who was living her best life as a bomb-ass beautician and only wanted to see Olivia de Havilland (who is NOT dead) on the big screen. Then racism happened. Then, Kelley tells the tale of biochcemist Gerty Cori who combated sexism and seemed to bend time itself (how else do you explain cramming 18 years worth of study into 1 year?) to win the Nobel Prize in...
2020-04-131h 12
Humanist AgendaThe Case for ReparationsShow Notes and Links:Latest update on Coronavirus (COVID-19)Off-Facebook ActivityBlack History in CanadaViola Desmond (Wikipedia)The Case for ReparationsIndian Residential Schools in CanadaBasic Income (Wikipedia)HBO’s Watchmen (Wikipedia)Slavery reparations hearing ignites fiery debate in Congress (BBC)What reparations mean to one American family (Post Reports podcast)The First Reparations Attempt at an American College Comes From Its Students
2020-02-1700 min
Sounds AtlanticEpisode 53: Remembering Jim Dorie and Viola Desmond, Part 1Send a textRemembering Nova Scotia songer-songwriter Jim Dorie and Nova Scotia’s groundbreaking civil rights legend Viola Desmond.Interview with Jim Dorie; he would leave us too soon, but not before recording three wonderful albums of stories and tales. https://www.facebook.com/ron.moores.18January 22, 2026 "Sounds Atlantic" has been added to the "Top 25 Music Podcasts" in Canada (#14)! See: https://www.millionpodcasts.com/music-podcasts-canada/ September 22, 2025: "Sounds Atlantic" is a highly regarded podcast specializing in...
2019-10-1153 min
Sounds AtlanticEpisode 53: Remembering Jim Dorie and Viola Desmond, Part 2Send a textPart II: Remembering Nova Scotia songwriter-songwriter Jim Dorie and Nova Scotia’s groundbreaking civil rights legend Viola Desmond. Interview with Jim Dorie; he would leave us too soon, but not before recording three wonderful albums of stories and tales.https://www.facebook.com/ron.moores.18January 22, 2026 "Sounds Atlantic" has been added to the "Top 25 Music Podcasts" in Canada (#14)! See: https://www.millionpodcasts.com/music-podcasts-canada/ September 22, 2025: "Sounds Atlantic" is a highly regarded podcast...
2019-10-1159 min
Podding Through TimeColonial New Guinea/The Pope Who Hated CatsIn the fifth episode and season finale of Podding Through Time, Jacob and Evan journey through some incredulous shenanigans from the past and present:What happened to Amelia Earhart, and why are there so many conspiracies regarding her disappearance?How many varying ways did European powers try to partition New Guinea, and what was the secret that it held for centuries from the larger world?Who was the pope that hated cats, and who else did he hate for seemingly no good reason?What is the significance of the fires in the Amazon, and how do they shine...
2019-09-091h 49
En 5 minutesViola Desmond sur le nouveau billet de 10$Un billet mauve encore, qui rend hommage à la Néo-Écossaise Viola desmond, pionnière canadienne des droits civiques. Une belle évolution pour ce billet sur lequel figurait l’ancien premier ministre John A McDonald, lui qui n’était pas très très porté sur le droit des minorités, notamment les autochtones. Avec Vanessa Destinée et Charles TrahanPour de l’information concernant l’utilisation de vos données personnelles - https://omnystudio.com/policies/listener/fr
2019-07-1105 min
Big Gross MoviesBGM-320-1988-Hairspray with Ian GordonThis week we're in 1988 and watching John Waters' Hairspray with special guest Ian Gordon! First we carry on our series of research stories on Canadians with Viola Desmond, the lady who ignored the Halifax explosion as a baby and got better at dealing with crazy bullshit that wasn't her fault from there. Then we go over the charming dancing weird camp high school play of a movie that is Hairspray. John Waters if it's ever convenient come on by for dinner.
2019-07-1055 min
Voice of Viola PodcastGastropod InterviewToday a special episode to end our school year! The lovely ladies of Gastropod (a podcast about the science and history of food - gastropod.com)were gracious enough to grant our podcasters some time to ask them some expert-level questions! Have a listen to our interview. Hosted by Mrs. TL & Jalen.
2019-05-1514 min
Unitarian Church of Edmonton (UCE)“The Worth and Dignity of Every Person,” Rev. Brian J. Kiely, 17 Feb 2019I have always maintained that following our first Principle is the toughest thing Unitarianism asks of us. If we do it well, the Principle will keep asking us to go deeper and deeper in confronting our hidden biases, privileges and even sense of self.
00:00 1 Welcome
01:07 2 Prelude introduction
01:49 3 Prelude: “It Ain't Necessarily So” by Oscar Peterson
04:21 4 Opening Words: Rev. Richard Gilbert, Responsive Reading 442 “We Bid You Welcome”
05:21 5 Kindling the Chalice
05:31 6 Hymn 389 “Gathered Here”
06:49 7 Intro to “Heritage Minutes” videos
07:24 8 Viola Desmond
08:25 9 Underground Railway
09:28 10 Jackie Robinson
10:29 11 Sharing Our Abundance
11:25 12 Oscar Peterson “I Got Rhythm”
14:39 13 Responsive song to receive the offering
15:17 14 Silent and Spoken Candles of Care and...
2019-02-1751 min
FemRadioIt's About TimeThis week on FemRadio, let's talk about Viola Desmond on the $10 bill, Non-Profit Leadership in Turbulent Times, and Sexual Assault when it comes to Canadian Laws.
2019-02-0745 min
Podcasts pour enfants - La puce à l'oreilleViola DesmondEn 2018, de nouveaux billets de 10$ ont été mis en circulation au Canada. Ils ont une particularité, et pas des moindres : pour la première fois dans l’histoire du Canada, c’est une femme noire, Viola Desmond, qui y figure. Et ce n’est pas par hasard : elle a été l’une des premières activistes pour les droits des noirs au Canada. Son courage, son intelligence, sa détermination et sa force ont permis de faire évoluer les mentalités et la société toute entière.
Dans ce podcast, tu pourras découvrir l’histoire de cette incroyable dame.
Voix : Maxine Lalo...
2019-01-1708 min
Mimosa SisterhoodViola Desmond and Miss Piggy: Heroines for the HolidaysHappy Heauxlidays! In Episode 19, Melissa tells CJ about Canadian heroine Viola Desmond, and CJ tells Melissa about a very special, very chic, very karate chopping feminist icon.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/mimosasisterhoodpodcast. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
2018-12-241h 11
Voice of Viola PodcastVoice Of Viola Podcast Channel IntroFrom Viola Desmond P.S. in Ajax, ON comes a new podcast channel by kids, for kids. We'll be covering a variety of topics and it's all brought to you by our grade 4-6 students. Subscribe on iTunes to not miss an episode!
2018-12-0601 minEn 5 minutesViola Desmond sur le nouveau billet de 10$Un billet mauve encore, qui rend hommage à la Néo- Ecossaise Viola desmond, pionnière canadienne des droits civiques. Une belle évolution pour ce billet sur lequel figurait l’ancien premier ministre John A McDonald, lui qui n’était pas très très porté sur le droit des minorités, notamment les autochtones. Avec Vanessa Destinée et Charles Trahan. Pour de l’information concernant l’utilisation de vos données personnelles - https://omnystudio.com/policies/listener/fr
2018-11-2805 min
Everyday Black History: Afro AppreciationViola Desmond - Businesswoman and activist who took on racial discrimination in Nova Scotia CanadaViola Desmond was a businesswoman who started her own hair care and skin products company as well as a school to train other black woman to do the same. She fought racial discrimination which helped to galvanize the Civil Rights movement in Canada. Enjoy!!--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/EverydayBlackHistory/messageSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/EverydayBlackHistory/support
2018-11-2311 min
CONNECT older episodesNotley's Envoys, Canada Post, Viola Desmond, and The Fireball NetworkPREMIER NOTLEY APPOINTS ENVOYS
Today Premier Notley appointed three envoys to help Alberta sell oil and gas at a price that more accurately represents world prices. Joe talks with Tim McMillan, President and CEO of the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers.
CANADA POST STRIKE
In an economy where many small businesses rely on shipping services, how is the Canada Post strike affecting day-to-day business? Joe talks with CEO of sportsbras.ca Brigitte Lessard-Deyell about it.
NEW $10 NOTE FEATURING VIOLA DESMOND
Today the new vertical $10 note featuring Canadian civil rights p...
2018-11-2026 min
BS with Brian SimpsonEP 06: Fake Activists/Imposter Comedians/Viola DesmondThis week I talk about how I feel about fake activists, real comedians vs. people that get to do comedy for some reason, and Viola Desmond aka the Canadian Rosa Parks. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2018-07-3126 min
Weird Stuff Happens In CanadaWSHIC #14: Civil Rights!Today, Britt and Emily talk about some not-so-great events in Canada's past that lead to advances in civil rights. Emily tells the story of the 1981 Toronto Bathhouse Raids, and Britt talks about Viola Desmond! Plus, it's the premiere of our brand new theme song!!
2018-05-1744 min
Ellie 2.0 RadioViola Desmond – Canada’s Rosa Parks & Recruiting Women To Mentor Young Girls (3/26/18)Block A: Viola Desmond, “Canada’s Rosa Parks”; Block B: Ellie as an advocate for women and on the value to mentoring to girls and young women via Big Sisters.
2018-03-2625 min
Dueling DialoguesTrump Tariffs and 'Stormy' Times Ahead? by Dueling Dialogues Ep. 80On today's show: Trump Tariffs and 'Stormy' Times Ahead?Today is International Women's Day. Viola Desmond a black activist has been put on the Canadian $10 bill. Stormy Daniels arrested for beating her husband according to Todd Schnitt.Gary Cohn leaving post but name is in Paradise Papers. Hope Hicks questioned by committee had 2 email addresses hacked, legal fees are not covered by White House. Did this lead to Flynn pleading guilty? UK says 21 people being treated for nerve agent after Russian spy attacked. Could this lead back to the dossier?
2018-03-0922 min
Dueling DialoguesTrump Tariffs and 'Stormy' Times Ahead? - Dueling Dialogues Ep. 80On today's show: Trump Tariffs and 'Stormy' Times Ahead?
Today is International Women's Day. Viola Desmond a black activist has been put on the Canadian $10 bill. Stormy Daniels arrested for beating her husband according to Todd Schnitt. Gary Cohn leaving post but name is in Paradise Papers. Hope Hicks questioned by committee had 2 email addresses hacked, legal fees are not covered by White House. Did this lead to Flynn pleading guilty? UK says 21 people being treated for nerve agent after Russian spy attacked. Could this lead back to the dossier? Illegal immigrants turning on democrats due to turning down the...
2018-03-0900 min
First Unitarian Congregation of OttawaCivil Rights in CanadaSunday, February 18th, 2018 - Viola Desmond challenged to civil rights in Halifax about a 100 years ago. How are we doing?
2018-02-1915 min