ABOUT THIS EPISODE
Wilson Brooks, Ella Jackson, and Kenneth Jacobs were all fighting a Double War against fascism and racism. This month we share the inspiring legacies of three remarkable Black Canadian Veterans. Listener note: Wilson Brooks is referred to as a navigator. Brooks was a bomb-aimer.
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