BLK: An Origin Story

tv show

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4 total episodes

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1 seasons

First Aired February 26, 2022

Overview

Look beyond the Underground Railroad to explore the untold stories of black Canadians from the 1600s to the present.

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Little Burgundy

Season 1 - Episode 4 - 1h 44m

Air Date

March 05, 2022

Overview

Tucked between Griffintown and St. Henri in Montreal's Sud Ouest is Little Burgundy, home to a Black population led by Black men who worked in Canada's railway industry as sleeping car porters. They were the first Black trade union to organize in North America and were among the leaders in the struggle for civil rights.