Hair and the ties that bind
Reflections on Afro-Indigenous identity, motherhood and the power of hair April 25, 2021
There are many people on the Prairies who identify as Afro-Indigenous/Black-Indigenous, holding ancestry of both North American Indigenous people and the African diaspora. For Tasha Spillett, becoming a mother was an opportunity to pass on shared teachings, heal broken ties and create new memories.
By Tasha Spillett, for CBC First Person
Hair and the ties that bind
Reflections on Afro-Indigenous identity, motherhood and the power of hair
There are many people on the Prairies who identify as Afro-Indigenous/Black-Indigenous, holding ancestry of both North American Indigenous people and the African diaspora. For Tasha Spillett, becoming a mother was an opportunity to pass on shared teachings, heal broken ties and create new memories.
Crossing Boundaries
Centuries of Black migration on the Canadian Prairies April 25, 2021
The Canadian Prairies saw their first Black residents more than 200 years ago. Today, the Prairies are home to the country’s fastest growing Black population.
By Omayra Issa
Centuries of Black migration on the Canadian Prairies
The Canadian Prairies saw their first Black residents more than 200 years ago. Today, the Prairies are home to the country’s fastest growing Black population.
By Omayra Issa
April 25, 2021
In the morning darkness, Ron Mapp makes himself tea as he prepares for his journey home. He says goodbye to his wife, then drives straight north out of Edmonton.