Canada History Week presents award-winning Canadian storyteller, Cheryl Foggo In-Person
Cheryl Foggo is a descendant of the Black Migration of 1910 to the Canadian Prairies. Her presentation will introduce attendees to the circumstances that prompted this migration, and bring stories of the many contributions the people from this little-known story have made to our society. She will also share exciting finds from the recent archaeological exploration of the former homestead of the great Black cowboy John Ware.
Cheryl Foggo of Calgary embraces various forms of narrative – film, literature, theatre and journalism – to tell compelling stories of Prairie Black pioneers. By shining a light on this rich and diverse history, she helps us understand the significance of contributions by Black people to Canada. Works include Heaven, John Ware Reclaimed, John Ware Reimagined and Pourin’ Down Rain: A Black Woman Claims Her Place in the Canadian West. An inductee into the Alberta Order of Excellence, she is a past recipient of multiple Provincial, National and International awards, including the Lieutenant Governor of Alberta Outstanding Artist Award. She received an Honorary Doctor of Laws from Mount Royal University in June of 2023 and has recently launched the short films For Caesar, Keystone Is and We Call Him Sir Charles.
- Date:
- Monday, November 17, 2025
- Time:
- 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
- Time Zone:
- Mountain Time - US & Canada (change)
- Location:
- FortisAlberta Program Room 2
- Location:
- Airdrie Public Library
- Audience:
- Adults Teens
- Categories:
- Local History & Heritage