{"id":32010,"date":"2025-02-14T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-02-14T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.niagaracollege.ca\/edi\/?p=32010"},"modified":"2025-02-13T14:14:01","modified_gmt":"2025-02-13T19:14:01","slug":"film-feature-friday-canfield-roots","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.niagaracollege.ca\/edi\/2025\/02\/14\/film-feature-friday-canfield-roots\/","title":{"rendered":"Film Feature Friday: Canfield Roots"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Every Friday, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion will share a film recommendation that will support students, staff and faculty in enhancing their understanding of equity, diversity, inclusion and accessibility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Students, staff and faculty can access all films featured for free through the NC Libraries and Learning Commons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To mark Black History Month<\/a>, this week’s feature film is Canfield Roots<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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You\u2019d never know it but the sleepy hamlet of Canfield in Southern Ontario has an interesting history, one that\u2019s been hidden from view for years. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bill Douglas lived in Canfield most of his life and even he\u2019s surprised when local historians begin to reveal his family\u2019s role in Canfield\u2019s rich history of Black ancestry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is a docuseries produced by Niagara College alumni Graeme Bachiu<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Content Warning:<\/strong> This film has content that may be sensitive. Viewer discretion advised. Please take care of yourself when watching the film. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The following resources are available to Niagara College employees and students: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Employees<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Full-service\u202fEFAP<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n