John Ware Reclaimed is proudly sponsored by the Community Archives Of Belleville and Hastings County. The Community Archives collects and shares information about the history of Belleville and Hastings County region through the records of its people, businesses and local governments. https://cabhc.ca
John Ware was a Black cowboy who settled in Alberta in the 1880’s. Born into slavery in South Carolina, he moved to Texas after the Civil War working as a cowboy. Cattle drives into Montana and beyond took him to Alberta where he settled in 1882 and soon started his own ranch near Calgary. Using a combination of archival material, animation, and dramatized scenes, director Cheryl Foggo assesses Ware’s legacy and character and reflects on the anti-Black racism he faced that parallels her own experience growing up as a person of colour in Alberta.
Awards: CTV Alberta Audience Award 2020 Winner.
- Year2020
- Runtime71 minutes
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryCanada
- DirectorCheryl Foggo
John Ware Reclaimed is proudly sponsored by the Community Archives Of Belleville and Hastings County. The Community Archives collects and shares information about the history of Belleville and Hastings County region through the records of its people, businesses and local governments. https://cabhc.ca
John Ware was a Black cowboy who settled in Alberta in the 1880’s. Born into slavery in South Carolina, he moved to Texas after the Civil War working as a cowboy. Cattle drives into Montana and beyond took him to Alberta where he settled in 1882 and soon started his own ranch near Calgary. Using a combination of archival material, animation, and dramatized scenes, director Cheryl Foggo assesses Ware’s legacy and character and reflects on the anti-Black racism he faced that parallels her own experience growing up as a person of colour in Alberta.
Awards: CTV Alberta Audience Award 2020 Winner.
- Year2020
- Runtime71 minutes
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryCanada
- DirectorCheryl Foggo
