Episodes

  • Introducing: Black on the Prairies

    Introducing: Black on the Prairies
    May 10 2021
    Black On The Prairies is a multiplatform project led by CBC Saskatoon journalist Omayra Issa and CBC Radio host Ify Chiwetelu, supported by CBC's Being Black In Canada project. Launched in collaboration with CBC Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta, Black On The Prairies is a collection of articles, personal essays, images, audio stories and more, exploring the past and present lives of Black people on the Prairies. Find out more at cbc.ca/blackontheprairies
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    10 mins
  • Being Black in Media with Roxane Gay

    Being Black in Media with Roxane Gay
    Oct 7 2020
    Martine and Isabelle discuss the defining moment that led to this season and talk to Roxane Gay, best-selling author and New York Times opinion contributing writer, about the burden of being Black in media and the responsibility of the op-ed.
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    45 mins
  • Derailing the Revolution with Andray Domise

    Derailing the Revolution with Andray Domise
    Sep 30 2020
    Are the most crucial demands to address systemic racism being heard? In a challenging and necessary conversation, Andray Domise, contributing writer at Maclean’s magazine, tells Martine and Isabelle why he thinks they’re not.
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    31 mins
  • Food and Politics with Marcus Samuelsson

    Food and Politics with Marcus Samuelsson
    Sep 23 2020
    Renowned Ethiopian-Swedish chef Marcus Samuelsson shares his love and fear of being Black in America and his plans to transform food media, including the embattled Bon Appétit magazine.
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    29 mins
  • A Fearless Future with Saron Gebresellassi + Balarama Holness

    A Fearless Future with Saron Gebresellassi + Balarama Holness
    Sep 16 2020
    Martine and Isabelle meet Toronto’s Saron Gebresellassi and Montreal’s Balarama Holness, two aspiring mayors using the law and municipal politics to fearlessly create a future free of systemic racism.
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    32 mins
  • Art and Activism with George the Poet

    Art and Activism with George the Poet
    Sep 9 2020
    Martine and Isabelle reflect on the role of art in social movements with George Mpanga a.k.a. George the Poet, the British spoken word artist behind the critically-acclaimed BBC series "Have You Heard George’s Podcast?" Mpanga waxes poetic about what binds the Black diaspora, the untapped potential of rap music and how rhymes can change the world.
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    37 mins
  • BLM in Canada with Sandy Hudson; Defunding the Police and Abolition with Robyn Maynard

    BLM in Canada with Sandy Hudson; Defunding the Police and Abolition with Robyn Maynard
    Sep 2 2020
    The very first Black Lives Matter presence outside of the U.S. began with Sandy Hudson in 2014. Martine and Isabelle look at how far the movement has come in Canada with Hudson, and take the time to really understand what defunding the police and abolition mean with Robyn Maynard, author of “Policing Black Lives”.
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    43 mins
  • Hockey’s Diversity Problem with Anthony Duclair + Salim Valji

    Hockey’s Diversity Problem with Anthony Duclair + Salim Valji
    Aug 26 2020
    The NBA, WNBA, Premier League and several other sports leagues have been unequivocal about their support for the Black Lives Matter movement. The NHL, however, has been quieter than most. Martine and Isabelle talk to Ottawa Senators forward Anthony Duclair about what it’s like to be a Black hockey player, and they bring journalist Salim Valji to the table to discuss why racism remains one of hockey’s most taboo topics.
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    40 mins