True North: Canadian Myths and Black Power -
independent lens

Wed, Jul 8 8:30 P.M. NH World (11.3)  

Through rare archival footage and firsthand accounts, True North revisits 1968 Montreal, where Black liberation movements converged at the Congress of Black Writers. As student protests ignited the Sir George Williams Affair, Black youth faced violent repression, unfolding a powerful chapter of the global Black Power era.

Duration: 1 hour 27 minutes and 0 seconds

Episode Number: 2715

All broadcast times for this episode: (show all)

Wed, Jul 8	8:30 P.M.	True North: Canadian Myths and Black Power     NH World (11.3)
Thu, Jul 9	1:30 A.M.	True North: Canadian Myths and Black Power     NH World (11.3)
Thu, Jul 9	9:30 A.M.	True North: Canadian Myths and Black Power     NH World (11.3)
Sat, Jul 11	12:00 P.M.	True North: Canadian Myths and Black Power     NH World (11.3)

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