<p>What does it take to build a cultural empire when the doors are closed to you?</p><br><p>This episode comes courtesy of <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-black-hum/id1776904663" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>The Black Hum</em></a>, produced by Knockabout Media and hosted by Cindy Charles. In this special feed drop, we bring you the extraordinary story of&nbsp;Rufus Rockhead, a Jamaican immigrant, First World War veteran, railway porter, bootlegger, and visionary entrepreneur who built&nbsp;Rockhead’s Paradise&nbsp;into the beating heart of Montreal’s jazz scene.</p><br><p>If you enjoy this episode, find&nbsp;<em>The Black Hum</em>&nbsp;wherever you get your podcasts and dive into Season 2 for five powerful stories of Canadians who changed the cultural landscape.</p><br><p><a href="https://2ly.link/20rMZ" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">*Download our Discussion Questions for your class*</a></p><br><p>Host Cindy Charles</p><p>Writer Nuruddin Qorane</p><p>Executive Producer Ryan Barnett</p><p>Associate Producer Cindy Charles</p><p>Voice Director &amp; Editor Sonia Gemmiti</p><p>Researcher Dr. Sarafina Pagnotta</p><p>Series Consultants Kathy Grant &amp; Mathias Joost</p><p>This series features interviews with Lt. Jerome Downey, Robert Downey, Jr., Michael Marville, Stephen Dame, Mathias Joost, Kathy Grant, Constance Backhouse, Dr. Dorothy Williams</p><p>Additional voices by Keith Francis &amp; Matthew Barnett</p><br><p>Featuring "Hello Montreal" performed by Fred Waring &amp; The Pennsylvanians</p><br><p>A Knockabout Media Production</p><p>This podcast was made possible thanks to funding from Veterans Affairs Canada’s Commemorative Partnership Program.</p><p>*This program and all relevant content is for educational purposes only and to the best of our knowledge is being used under Fair Dealing/Fair Use Act guidelines and within Canadian and United States standards of fair dealing/fair use*</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>