Saskatchewan Weekend with Shauna Powers, CBC Radio
A lively interview with the engaging Shauna Powers on growing up Black on the prairies and the recent positive reception of The Response of Weeds.
The Eyeopener, CBC Radio
An interview with CBC Radio’s David Grey on Black history, The Response of Weeds, and an upcoming library talk, “Nobody Knows My Name.”
The Next Chapter, CBC Radio
A meaningful conversation with Shelagh Rogers, a genuinely nice person with a genuine interest in exploring the darkened corners of Canada’s contemporary lit. It was a lot of fun!
CBC Radio, The Homestretch – Interview
An interview with CBC Radio’s Jim Brown on Blackness, Prairie identity, and my collection of poetry, The Response of Weeds.
The Secret Life of Canada
Getting sneak peeks into the darkened corners of our history, who couldn’t love this show? In the Birchtown episode, I spoke briefly with co-host Leah-Simone Bowen about Canada’s historical links to Africa.
The Weight of Words
A talk I delivered for Bow Valley College’s TEDx conference.
CJSW Radio, The Writer’s Block – Interview
An interview with writer, editor, and publisher extraordinaire, Dymphny Dronyk. We talked for two hours, people. (Don’t worry, it was edited!) Also interviewed in this episode is Doreen Vanderstoop, author of the mesmerising novel Watershed.
Joseph Lewis – Black Fur Trader
An Edmonton Journal article by Paula Simons for which I acted as content consultant.
The Great Black North Anthology Book Launch
A reading given during the Calgary Spoken Word Festival in support of The Great Black North: Contemporary African Canadian Poetry, edited by Valerie Mason-John and Kevan Cameron.
Nobody Knows My Name: Alberta, Black History, and the Legacy of “Bickersteth”
Here is a talk I delivered for Black History Month, 2021 in partnership with the Calgary Library and the Chinook Country Historical Society. The talk is partially based on an essay I wrote exploring what it means to have a European last name if you are a person of African descent.
Sob Stories
This podcast takes a scientific, artistic, and cultural look at a common human experience: crying. Hosted by my friend and fellow writer, Linda Sanche, this episode features me and lots of talk about bawling.