While growing up, says poet Bertrand Bickersteth, he was always told that there is no Black racism in Canada. "I think if we were teaching Black history in the schools, then that impact would be more readily felt." "Being a Black person in Canada, and Alberta particularly, we don't have a recognizable place," he said. "To actually change the curriculum so that people are learning about Black history ... people just do not know about it at all," he said. Listen to the full interview on the Calgary Eyeopener here:Calgary Eyeopener 8:20 Bertrand Bickersteth on being black in Alberta We speak with a local poet and writer, about what it means to be black in Alberta.

Source: CBC News February 05, 2021 21:22 UTC