This new CBC documentary series uses contemporary interviews and archival footage to chronicle Canada’s long history of anti-Black racism, including episodes on police brutality and the rise of hip-hop music.
Where to Watch Black Life: Untold Stories • Season 1
8 Episodes
Haven But No Heaven
E1
Haven But No HeavenAn unflinching examination of the history of slavery that dispels the myth of Canada as a utopia for Black people. Through interviews with historians, evocative recreations and rare archival, the legacy of slavery in Canada is explored.
Revolution Remix
E2
Revolution RemixCentred on the years 1968 and 1969 during Montreal's International Congress of Black Writers and the Sir George Williams Affair, Revolution Remix explores the civil rights movement in Canada via two era-defining Black empowerment events.
Northern Beats
E3
Northern BeatsPioneers of Canadian hip-hop tell the story of the music, featuring interviews with Maestro Fresh Wes and Michie Mee.
Migrations
E4
MigrationsBlack migrants share intimate and personal stories of trying to create a home in Canada.
Creation Insists
E5
Creation InsistsFramed by the controversial art exhibit at the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM), 'Into the Heart of Africa' with its decidedly colonial perspective, and the ensuing protests in Toronto, the work of six Black Canadian artists' work is explored.
More Than a Game
E6
More Than a GameA chronicle of the lives of Black Canadian athletes that delves into their rise and the challenges they faced.
Justice Denied
E7
Justice DeniedMedia depictions of policing throughout the ages are used to highlight the unjust portrayal of Black Canadians and illustrate how mainstream media has contributed to the normalization of violence against Black people across the country.
Claiming Space
E8
Claiming SpaceA lyrical journey through the growth of Black communities and their resistance to systemic displacement.
