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August 1, 2024 to January 5, 2025 For many, Canada’s connection to slavery is the Underground Railroad. Little-known by Canadians is what happened before the Underground Railroad when, for over two centuries, the majority of Black people in Canada were slaves. Slavery played a significant role in …
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Of Coming Into My Inheritance (Pier 21, Halifax in February 1952) New beginnings in a new country in a new year. Mother busy with us, visas, and the packages Rolled down the gangplank in baby’s ancient carriage. Helpful hands pushed us onwards to the railroad station Into the Traveller’s Aid office …
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Introduction In the 1960s and 1970s, the United States witnessed profound social and political change. Involvement in the Vietnam War divided the country, and some individuals chose to come to Canada. Men who were drafted and did not want to participate in a war they did not believe in came to …
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Time 0:03:06 Transcript Coming back to Mexico after two years living in Canada was exciting, we met with our family; enjoy our house with our son, it was a dream come true, right? Well the reality woke us up abruptly. We found soldiers on the streets, the Mexican government had a war with the drug …
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Life in the United States Time 0:01:49 Transcript So, it was very, if I were to sum up my childhood, I would say it was a very comfortable, safe, solid childhood where I had the opportunities and resources to do well at school, to have nice activities. It was—it was a good place to grow up. Now, by …
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Changing Awareness - Peter Seixas …
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Time 0:03:50 Transcript My life was simple. I was happy with my role of young bride and mom in Carpinone, a small Italian village of the Molise Region. And then we decided to emigrate to Canada. My husband came few months earlier, so that he could prepare for us, and on November 10, 1966, my son …
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Political Involvement and Divisiveness - Frank Scarfino …
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Life in the United States Time 0:03:04 Transcript I was one of the, yes, I was one of the,—it would be arrogant to say student leaders, but I was one of the co-presidents of a group that was, I don’t know if you heard about it here, but the Students for Democratic Society. So, we were—there was a …
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Time 0:06:08 Transcript I still remember the day when I received my acceptance letter to the University of Guelph. I had tears in my eyes and I jumped out of my seat and I started running to my family members to share with them that finally I made it to the University. I always had a dream to go to …