Untold: The Story of the Jamaican Community in Canada

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Untold explores the stories of Jamaicans across Alberta to learn more about their culture and heritage.

Through conversations with people about what it was like to leave Jamaica and come to Canada, we’ll explore their successes and challenges, and how they’ve shared their culture and experiences with Canadians through food, poetry, spirituality, career and education — narratives which have been overlooked and left untold.

This series was produced by journalism students at Mount Royal University in Calgary, as part of the Community Podcast Initiative.

Special thanks to Dr. Marva Ferguson, and the Jamaican Community Association of Alberta, who have been so supportive in helping put this series together.

In this episode, hosts Amy Jaquish and Hannah Schidlowsky sit down with Dr. Reverend Joy Johnson Green who immigrated to Montreal from the Caribbean at just 8 years old. From...
In this episode, hosts Malia Comba and Noah Mulhern talk to Donnovan Simon, the creator and host of What a Gwaan, a podcast celebrating the dynamic Jamaican community in Canada....
In this episode, hosts Ali Murji and Brennen French sit down with Yvonne and Vindel Chang, founders of Daddy C’s Jerk Sauce, a local company bringing authentic jerk sauce to...
In this episode, hosts Gabriella Lindland and Alex Vasquez sit down with Tony and Valerie Singh, a couple who share their story about their journey from Jamaica to Canada. They...
In this episode, hosts Talha Abosafi and Keegan Hall sit down with David Pennant, the past president of the Jamaican Canadian Association of Alberta, at the association’s headquarters in Calgary....
In this episode, hosts Max Clark and Xander Holcomb are joined by Sandra Bruno, who immigrated to Canada from Jamaica. Together, they’ll talk about her experiences in Canada as an...
In this episode, hosts Janine De Castro and Lexy Dame speak with Dr. Marva Ferguson, an associate professor at Mount Royal University and an advocate for diversity and inclusion. Dr....