Episode 21: Black History - A History That Heals
When one community rises, we all rise.
This episode takes a deeper look at why Black History Month matters, not just as a moment of remembrance, but as a roadmap for Canada’s future.
Through personal reflection and researched insight, we explore how Black history offers a fuller understanding of the world we live in and the systems that shape it. From the destruction of Africville to the resilience of Black solidarity economies, we examine how Black communities have built models of mutual care, economic cooperation, and collective wellbeing even while facing systemic exclusion.
We also connect the dots between racial justice, environmental justice, healthcare access, and economic stability, revealing how inequity harms entire societies, not just marginalized communities. When equity expands, so does opportunity, health, and prosperity for everyone.
This episode invites listeners to learn more, listen more deeply to Black voices, and understand that liberation is not limited to one group. It is shared, interconnected, and necessary for a thriving future.
Black history is not a side note to Canadian history. It is central to understanding where we’ve been and where we must go next.
Episode Sources
Hospital Stays in Canada 2023-2024 - Canadian Institute For Health Information
Envisioning environmental equity: climate change, health, and racial justice - Science Direct
Number and Size of Communities in Rural and Small Town Canada: Interactive Dashboard - Government of Canada
Is Alberta serious about separating? - Macleans
The Story of Africville - Canadian Museum of Human Rights
Macroeconomics of Racial Disparities: Discrimination, Labor Market & Wealth - Murali & Yang
Racism: A multi-billion dollar business in Canada - Medium
Health Equity and Racialized Groups: A Literature Review - Health Nexus
Quiz Sources
Mifflin Gibbs - The Canadian Encyclopedia
Ontario Introducing Mandatory Black History Learning - King’s Printer of Ontario