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CBC | Unearthed: Slavery in Newfoundland and Labrador series

· By Dr. Charmaine Nelson

Unearthed: Slavery in Newfoundland and Labrador is a multipart radio documentary and digital series that examines connections of enslaved Black people in the province. The series features fiction writer Xaiver Michael Campbell and is produced by the CBC’s Heather Barrett.

Listen or Read | Episode 1: Who was W.H.?

Listen or Read | Episode 2: Who Lived Here?

Listen or Read | Episode 3: Of salt cod and lassie buns

Photo of Xaiver Campbell, a black man in a bright track jacket, looks at the remarkably intact military uniform of W.H.
At The Rooms in St. John’s, Xaiver Campbell looks at the remarkably intact military uniform of W.H. Photo: Heather Barrett/CBC.

 

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