Ornella Nzindukiyimana, whose voice I immediately recognized as the film began. The film features brilliant Black academics like Dr. But it gives us the much-needed context to work with in order to progress. Does it make Canada look good? No, not always. Like many things, sports and the existence and representation of Black athletes is very much about context. I was shocked by this simple proclamation, but also have been thinking about why it applies to sports so much. 'Cause if you don't know it, you're gonna be tricked, bamboozled, fooled into thinking that things are okay when they're not okay," I let out a gasp. George Elliot Clarke, poet laureate, says in the film "We need to know all the history that is incumbent upon us to know. In Canada, we often mistakenly see ourselves as the place where Black slaves escaped the terrors of slavery in the United States. WATCH | 'I want audiences to experience what it's like to be a Black athlete':ĭuration 2:45 Canadian film director Thyrone Tommy shares his vision for ‘More Than a Game,’ the sixth episode of CBC docuseries Black Life: Untold Stories. Why did I never learn this in my public education? I have certainly felt this way regarding Indigenous stories and why I never learned about residential schools and the generations of innocent children who were abused and ripped from their families in the name of colonization. I don't normally take notes while watching films, but as I screened this one, I wrote down quotes, names and dates and it felt like it was a critical history lesson I never got to learn. It was directed by Thyrone Tommy and is insightful, powerful and shares the voices of some of the most prolific athletes Canada has ever known, as well as their descendants. It airs Wednesday, Nov. 29 and is available now on CBC Gem. Recently I saw episode six called More Than A Game. I enjoy watching sports documentaries and have been quite moved by filmmakers using their art to tell stories from their communities and experiences that often go unreported.īlack Life: Untold Stories is a series of eight episodes that tells stories of Black individuals and communities, and explores everything from slavery in Canada - yes, there was very much slavery in Canada - to migration, the justice system, and sport leagues and formidable athletes. Stories told through sports have the power to challenge uncomfortable truths about what Canada has been, and is instructive when deciding what direction anti-racism and inclusion initiatives should move within sports landscapes across the country. It is undeniable that history is an important part of sports.
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