Episode 300: The Hidden Powers Within Us
From The Nations of Canada by Greg Koabel
May 6, 2026 · 32 min
About this episode
This episode discusses the formation of a distinctly black unit within the Canadian Expeditionary Force in 1917 amidst high rejection rates of Black Canadians at recruiting offices.
1917. With Black Canadians rejected at recruiting offices in suspiciously high numbers, a campaign emerges to form a distinctly black unit within the Canadian Expeditionary Force. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-nations-of-canada--4572969/support .
People in this episode
Host: Greg Koabel
Topics covered
- Black Canadian history
- World War I
- military units
- discrimination
- Canadian history
Keywords
- Black Canadians
- Canadian Expeditionary Force
- 1917
- military history
- discrimination
Mentioned in this episode
Places: Canada
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