<p>If you were once rejected, would you still want to serve? It's 1915, and the Canadian Expeditionary Forces are taking heavy casualties. The growing need for more recruits leads Canadian military leadership to turn toward the very men they had previously barred from service.</p><br><p>Join us as we explore the remarkable history of No. 2 Construction Battalion, Canada’s only all-Black battalion during the First World War, uncovering their legacy, contributions, and the untold stories of Black Canadian soldiers in our latest podcast on military history, diversity, and heritage.</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>Written & Hosted by Cindy Charles</p><p>Produced by Ryan Barnett & Cindy Charles</p><p>Voice Director Sonia Gemmiti</p><p>Recorded by Tyler Rauman</p><p>This series features interviews with Lt. Jerome Downey, Sgt. Craig Smith, Douglas Ruck, and Lindsay Ruck.</p><p>Additional voices by Keith Francis & Matthew Barnett</p><p>Featuring "I Want to Be Ready" & "Live a-Humble" by the Tuskegee Institute Singers</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><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>
