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Growing up as a non-white Canadian, you experience racism every day. What makes Canadian racism so unique, is that you almost don't notice it.

Canada's Unchecked Racism

Growing up as a non-white Canadian, you experience racism every day. What makes Canadian racism so unique, is that you almost don't notice it.

JOHN WARE RECLAIMED follows Filmmaker Cheryl Foggo on her quest to uncover the complex story of John Ware, a Black cowboy who settled in Alberta during the ranching industry’s early years. As filmmaker Cheryl Foggo endeavours to dig past the racist myths and mistellings surrounding John Ware, she recalls her childhood in Calgary, her own experiences of racism, and her family’s history as part of the 1910 migration to western Canada to escape violence in the southern United States. Foggo’s archival, genealogical, and archaeological search, and her creative reimagining of John Ware’s life, reveal who this iconic figure might have been, and what his legacy means. Ware is played by Fred Whitfield, one of the few professional Black cowboys on today’s rodeo circuit. Music also plays an important role in the film, with contributions from Foggo’s own daughter and celebrated poet, Kris Demeanor.

John Ware Reclaimed

JOHN WARE RECLAIMED follows Filmmaker Cheryl Foggo on her quest to uncover the complex story of John Ware, a Black cowboy who settled in Alberta during the ranching industry’s early years.

Q&amp;A with director Cheryl FoggoHosted by Shae Abbott-McLeod Cheryl&nbsp;Foggo&nbsp;is an award-winning author, playwright, and filmmaker whose work over the last 30 years has focused on the lives of Western Canadians of African descent. She directed the short film&nbsp;Kicking Up a Fuss: The Charles Daniels Story&nbsp;and is a recipient of the&nbsp;Sondra Kelly Award&nbsp;from the&nbsp;Writers Guild of Canada, as well as the 2015 Alberta Literary Award for Drama from the Writers’ Guild of Alberta. She has also worked as a story editor and script consultant in television and film, and wrote and directed the documentary&nbsp;The Journey of Lesra Martin&nbsp;for the NFB.&nbsp;A well-known author, she has been published in dozens of anthologies. Her books include the recently released 30th-anniversary edition of&nbsp;Pourin’ Down Rain: A Black Woman Claims Her Place in the Canadian West;&nbsp;the young adult novels&nbsp;One Thing That’s True&nbsp;and&nbsp;I Have Been in Danger; and a children’s picture book,&nbsp;Dear Baobab.&nbsp;John Ware Reclaimed&nbsp;is her second directing project with the NFB. Shaela Abbott-McLeod Is a third year student at Trent university and a powerful activist in her community. She studies English with a focus on the representation of the Black body in literature. In her community she is a member of BLM Nogojiwanong and is a board member of The Arthur Newspaper. Shaela also runs a podcast with her sister called “Black Girls Chatter” where they cover the difficult topics surrounding race and racism. In the past, Shaela has worked with reframe to interview directors of the the films “Above the Law” and “Our Dance of Revolution” and host a panel involving community figures.&nbsp;

Q&A with Cheryl Foggo + BLM Nogo - John Ware Reclaimed

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