Fear of a Black Nation – What’s Old is News

By Sean Graham
A landmark work when it was first released a decade ago, David Austin’s Fear of a Black Nation is now out in its second edition. In this episode, David stopped by to talk about the second edition, what has been added, and how the societal context has changed. He also discusses what made Montreal such a hotbed of international activism and politics in the 1960s, the legacy of slavery, and how economics influences these conversations.

Historical Headline of the Week

Celina Aalders, “Legendary African Nova Scotian Boxer George Dixon Receives Historical Designation,” CBC.ca, June 12, 2023.

Sean Graham is a media historian, an Adjunct Professor at Carleton University, and a contributing editor with Activehistory.ca

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