Markus Chambers: On Racism, Giving Back to the Community, and Black History Manitoba

On October 24, 2018 Councillor Markus Chambers becomes the first black man to be elected to Winnipeg City Hall. In his current capacity as Deputy Mayor and Chairperson of the Winnipeg Police Board, Councillor Chambers shares his views on growing up Black in Winnipeg, his thoughts on systemic racism, the expression "defunding the police" and the important role Black History Manitoba has played in building Winnipeg and Manitoba as well as his hopes for the future. Councillor Chambers talks about the importance of giving back to the community and about a program focussed on mental health that he is working on with the Grey Cup Champions Winnipeg Blue Bomber Andrew Harris. Recommendations from Markus https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0095647/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1 (Movie - Mississippi Burning) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1020072/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_3 (Movie - Selma) https://poets.org/poet/langston-hughes (Poetry - Langston Hughes) https://open.spotify.com/artist/3WNUkxJcJeliFx9KXWXMgs (Music - Bebe & Cece Winans) https://open.spotify.com/artist/6BH2lormtpjy3X9DyrGHVj (Music - Bob Marley) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Click here for a transcript of this episode.