Why Preserving Black Canadian History Changes How We See Ourselves

About this episode

The episode discusses the importance of preserving Black Canadian history through the stories of influential women.

What if the names that shaped your city never made it into your textbooks? We sit with author and former social worker Christine Smith Gonsalves to uncover the lives of Black Canadian women whose stories deserve centre stage—and explore how one mother’s journey through the West Indian Domestic Scheme built a legacy of compassion, community, and courage. Christine reads from her new activity book, Black History Worldwide Presents: Canadian Women of Influence, and shares why she chose ten wo...

People in this episode

Host: Ellington Brown

Guest: Christine Smith Gonsalves

Topics covered

• Black Canadian history
• women's stories
• community legacy
• courage
• education

Keywords

• Black Canadian history
• Christine Smith Gonsalves
• women of influence
• West Indian Domestic Scheme
• legacy

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Black History Worldwide Presents: Canadian Women of Influence

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