In April of 2021, the Community Radio Fund of Canada–funded 5 part podcast mini-series ‘Abbotsford’s Hushed History of Racism’ was released by CIVL on www.canada-info.ca, thanks to funding from the Local Journalism Initiative, thanks to the work of journalist Aly Laube.

Please follow these links in order to access the content episode by episode:

Click Here for Episode 1

Featuring:

Sharanjit Kaur Sandhra: sessional instructor – UFV History Department; Co-Chair of the Race and Racism Network; Coordinator for the South Asian Studies Institute

Christina Reid: Executive Director of Heritage Abbotsford Society

Kelly Chahal: Abbotsford City Councillor

Marc Forcier: Vice-President, Black Connections UFV

Click Here for Episode 2

Featuring:

Olivia Daniels: UFV History Major, Extended Minor in Anthropology, BC Historical Federation W. Kaye Lamb Award Senior Division Scholarship recipient

Kris Foulds: Curator of Historical Collections, The Reach Gallery Museum Abbotsford, Abbotsford Arts Council Lifetime Achievement Arty Award recipient

Click Here for Episode 3

Featuring:

Ian Rocksborough-Smith, PhD: Assistant Professor, UFV history department, author

Dr. Satwinder Bains: Associate Professor, UFV Social Media and Communications Studies department, Director: South Asian Studies Institute

Click Here for Episode 4

Featuring:

Rajnish Dhawan, PhD: Associate Professor, UFV English Dept.

Allison Gutrath: Diversity Education Programs Supervisor, Archway Community Services

Click Here for Episode 5

Featuring:

Daniel Lombroso: Film Director, Journalist, Senior Producer at The New Yorker