Those studies are the basis for "Tourist In My City" — the walking tours he leads through Old Montreal and Little Burgundy, teaching Montrealers about the Black history in those neighbourhoods. Joseph credits Canadian scholar Afua Cooper for much of the information he shares on the Old Montreal tour. Daybreak Montreal 14:22 Tourist In My City: Montreal Black history tours Rito Joseph takes Montrealers on walking tours to uncover hidden parts of the city’s Black history. "It's not so much about being French or being British or being Indigenous or being Black," Joseph says. Walking through Old Montreal's Black history 3:32 Walking through Old Montreal's Black history 3:32For more stories about the experiences of Black Canadians — from anti-Black racism to success stories within the Black community — check out Being Black in Canada, a CBC project Black Canadians can be proud of.

Source: CBC News October 25, 2020 09:56 UTC