John Ware: The Legend of Canada’s “First” Black Cowboy

Strong and Free

Nov 2 2021 • 27 mins

Strong and Free is produced by Historica Canada and Media Girlfriends.

This episode was written and produced by Garvia Bailey.

Senior producers are Garvia Bailey and Hannah Sung.

Sound design and mix by Gabbie Clarke and David Moreau.

The Media Girlfriends team is rounded out by Josiane Blanc, Lucius Dechausay, Jeff Woodrow, and Nana aba Duncan, the founder of Media Girlfriends.

Thank you to Karina Vernon and to our script consultant, Cheryl Foggo.

Fact-checking by Sean Young.

Additional reading:

· Order-in-Council P.C. 1911-1324 — the Proposed Ban on Black Immigration to Canada

· John Ware

· Black History in Canada: 1900-1960

· Cowboys and Cowgirls in Canada

Follow Historica Canada on Twitter, Instagram , and TikTok @HistoricaCanada and on Facebook facebook.com/Historica.Canada/

You Might Like

History Daily
History Daily
Airship | Noiser | Wondery
Dark History
Dark History
Audioboom Studios
Lore
Lore
Aaron Mahnke
The Ancients
The Ancients
History Hit
History That Doesn't Suck
History That Doesn't Suck
Prof. Greg Jackson
The Rest Is History
The Rest Is History
Goalhanger Podcasts
Ridiculous History
Ridiculous History
iHeartPodcasts
Aaron Mahnke's Cabinet of Curiosities
Aaron Mahnke's Cabinet of Curiosities
iHeartPodcasts and Grim & Mild
Noble Blood
Noble Blood
iHeartPodcasts and Grim & Mild
Tides of History
Tides of History
Wondery / Patrick Wyman
BADLANDS
BADLANDS
Double Elvis
You're Wrong About
You're Wrong About
Sarah Marshall
Gone Medieval
Gone Medieval
History Hit