Down Home

This episode is about time you can’t get back.
The silence of a prison cell when you know you don’t belong there.
A life put on pause—sometimes forever.
It’s about wrongful convictions. Men like Raym…

Today at the Down Home Podcast, we ask: What if the promise was kept? What if, after emancipation, Black Americans truly received 40 acres and a mule? What if the Black Loyalists — those who fought f…

From Juneteenth in the U.S., to Emancipation Day in Canada, to the rhythm and colour of Toronto’s Caribbean Carnival — these celebrations go beyond the festivities. They mark freedom, honour the past…

Have you ever noticed how modern media often boxes Black people into narrow, repetitive roles? The angry or sassy Black woman. The criminal. The loyal sidekick. The athlete. The entertainer. These tr…

In this episode, Derek and Jay explore predominantly Black towns that were deliberately wiped off the map

#TruthInHistory #ForgottenCommunities #BlackTownsMatter #ErasedHistory #blackhistory #c…

In the late 1950s, the NHL was a sport played entirely by white athletes. But on January 18, 1958, Willie O’Ree became the first Black player to skate in an NHL game. It takes a special kind of perso…

From the basketball court to the boxing ring, the soccer field to the tennis court, Black athletes have not only revolutionized their sports but also shaped global culture. These athletes didn't just…

In this episode, we’re honoured to speak with Cheryl Henhoeffer, the founder and director of Building Brilliance—a nonprofit dedicated to empowering BIPOC children through literacy programs, STEM edu…

Join us as we take a deep dive into the story of hip hop in Canada from our perspective. From the powerful influence of American rap to the Canadian pioneers who helped shape the culture.

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In this episode we’re diving into a word that carries with it a very heavy meaning: ghetto. In modern times, ghettos are often associated with poverty, crime, and neglect—areas of cities where munici…

In this episode we’re talking about Sundown Towns—places where, for decades, people of colour were not welcomed after dark. But this isn’t just a relic of the past. The legacy of these towns still li…

We’ve all heard the term “Uncle Tom” used as an insult—a label for a Black person seen as a traitor to their own people. It’s a phrase deeply embedded in pop culture, shaped by books, films, and ever…

While most of us are familiar with the forced labor and dehumanization of enslaved people, there's a much more insidious aspect of the Transatlantic Slave Trade that speaks to the systematic buying a…

Toronto is celebrated as one of the most culturally rich and diverse cities in the world—a reputation that owes much to one of its original neighbourhoods: The Ward.

Listen in as Derek Wyse and Jay…

In parts one and two of our three-part series on The Business of Slavery, we explored the intricate web of money and power that fuelled this inhumane institution. Today, we turn our focus to the mind…

In our first episode of this series, we explored the immense profits generated by the Trans Atlantic Slave trade. Today, in part two, we focus on how European powers wielded their influence to enslav…

This is the first of three episodes where Jay and D take a deep dive into the business of slavery. In this episode they take a look at the wealth generated on the backs of African slaves and how slav…

In today’s episode Jay and D delve into the history of women-led slave revolts, true stories shrouded in the shadows of the past.

Historians like Dr. Rebecca Hall have meticulously unearthed evidence…

Amidst the turmoil of the War of 1812, there exist stories often left untold. Enslaved African Americans seized a chance for freedom amidst the chaos of conflict, their narratives a powerful yet ofte…

Jay and D talk about aspects of the remarkable life and legacy of Bayard Rustin as seen in the Movie Rustin.

#blackhistory #bayard #rustin #civilrightsmovement #civilrightsactivist #civilrights…