Episode 77 - Greg Birkett - Black Canadian History - Black History Month
FEB 6, 202430 MIN
Episode 77 - Greg Birkett - Black Canadian History - Black History Month
FEB 6, 202430 MIN
Description
<p>Greg Birkett is an Ontario-based educational consultant, award-winning educator, author, playwright and slam poet. He is the co-presenter and co-developer of See Us, Learn Us: Teaching the Black Canadian Experience, a nationwide webinar for educators and education stakeholders in partnership with Nelson Education. He has appeared on City TV News and Breakfast Television to discuss issues pertaining to anti-Black racism, its impact on the educational system and how to address these challenges. </p>
<p>Greg’s slam poetry account: @gregb_writes</p>
<p>CBC Documentary, <em>Black Life:</em> <em>Untold Stories: </em><a href="https://gem.cbc.ca/black-life-untold-stories?cmp=DM_DOCS_FEED_GEMCARD_black-life" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://gem.cbc.ca/black-life-untold-stories?cmp=DM_DOCS_FEED_GEMCARD_black-life</a></p>
<p>Natasha Henry-Dixon’s website, Teaching African Canadian History: <a href="https://teachingafricancanadianhistory.weebly.com/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://teachingafricancanadianhistory.weebly.com/</a></p>
<p>Afua Cooper’s website: <a href="https://afuacooper.com/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://afuacooper.com/</a></p>
<p>Books by Barrington Walker: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/list/3023917.Barrington_Walker" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.goodreads.com/author/list/3023917.Barrington_Walker</a></p>
<p>Eleanor Collins, the first Black Canadian woman to host a national television series: <a href="https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/eleanor-collins-emc" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/eleanor-collins-emc</a></p>
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