Derek Chauvin was STABBED – do I care?
By: Clinton Davis That Face nn Every time. Every time I see this man’s face, something inside of me makes me want to write about it. Do the majority of us “care” about George Floyd’s death anymore? And if that doesn’t feel fair, do the majority care about the deeper social justice issues it highlighted? […]
Franzy’s Restaurant for ByBlacks Restaurant Week
BlackLantic Season 03 Episode 7 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oasxGD4Hg_Yn To watch on Facebook click here n Click to listen or save for later nn On this episode of the podcast we interview Frances of Frany’z Kitchen and Nigerian Cuisine. We learn about her story, her experience moving to Nova Scotia and the deals she is offering as part […]
Black Canadians and Public Education by UNESCO Shows Missing Black History Education
As Clinton and I have discussed several times on this podcast, our education system is failing teaching Black History in an appropriate manner. Speaking for myself, growing up in New Brunswick I recall learning about important Black American’s, the Underground Railroad, slavery (as something that happened in America) and these learnings being predominantly done during […]
7th Generation Black New Brunswicker, Thandiwe McCarthy is Still Here
BlackLantic Season 03 Episode 5 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KKfgobuwcAEn To watch on Facebook click here n Click to listen or save for later nn While at Music New Brunswick Week we had the privilege to sit down with Thandiwe McCarthy and dive into his upbringing, his love of history and his latest project Still Here! Thank you to […]
Artist Insight at Summer Soulsa with One8Tea, Kirk Diamond and Ya Cetidon
BlackLantic Season 03 Episode 5 https://youtu.be/Kf0VmBfpZAAn To watch on Facebook click here n Click to listen or save for later nn On this episode of the podcast we were thrilled to be on the grounds at Summer Soulsa and able to facilitate a conversation with musicians Ya Cetidon, One8Tea and Kirk Diamond about their music […]
Music NB Week, the Murder of Leonard Cure and the Gaza/Israel Conflict
BlackLantic Season 03 Episode 4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-bUPtd967_An To watch on Facebook click here n Click to listen or save for later nn On this weeks episode of BlackLantic we take time to reflect over the amazing weekend we had at MusicNB networking and creating content. We also discuss the abhorrent murder of Leonard Cure in Georgia […]
The History of Black Communities in NB and the KKK’s Presence
BlackLantic Season 03 Episode 3 https://youtu.be/1S5PrNjXM7on To watch on Facebook click here n Click to listen or save for later nn On this weeks episode we are sharing a LIVE talk we gave at the Moncton Public Library. While we are not historians, we are so thrilled to be given these opportunities to speak about […]
CEE Centre for Young Black Professionals ‘Who I Am’ Campaign
BlackLantic Season 03 Episode 2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wQdW1D0tUSon To watch on Facebook click here n Click to listen or save for later nn On our second episode of season 3 we sit with Nancy Lemi, Mike Regis and Agapi Gessesse. Nancy and Mike participated in CEE Centre for Young Black Professional’s programs of which Agapi is the […]
Bill D-19 (wink wink) and Canadian Media Censorship
BlackLantic Season 03 Episode 1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YoLEFmF_g8wn To watch on Facebook click here n Click to listen or save for later nn We are BACK with season 3 of BlackLantic and starting off with an issue that affected a lot of our peers over the summer, a bill in the works by the Canadian government that […]
Season Two FINALE: Normand “Normani” Hector!
BlackLantic Season 02 Episode 30 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q7i-iumNgvM We are thrilled to be wrapping up our second season with Normand Hector, the only current Black Drag Queen in New Brunswick who performs as Normani! More than a drag queen, Norman uses his platform to teach people about respect and has partnered with Hockey New Brunswick, Hockey Canada […]