Host Shawn Smith launches a three-part series on Dr. Clement Courtney Ligoure, tracing his path from Trinidad to the United States, medical training in Ontario, and his 1916 arrival in Halifax. With historian Graham Nickerson, the episode situates Ligoure's story inside broader Black migration, Caribbean economic change after emancipation, and the racism and policies which shaped opportunity, including Canada’s early 1900s restrictions on Black immigration.

Key Topics

• Clement Ligoure's early life in Trinidad
• Migration movements of Black communities from the Caribbean to North America
• The role of community networks and institutions in Black history
• The impact of systematic racism and legislation on Black medical professionals
• The significance of the Halifax explosion and Black community resilience
• Launch of the Atlantic Advocate and recruitment for the No.2 Construction Battalion

Credits

• Hosted by Shawn Smith
• Produced by Loyalist Connections Creative Society (LCCS)
• Special thanks to Graham Nickerson

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Learning Resources:

• https://novamuse.ca/EducationalResources/Index
• View the video podcast here: Episode one (feat. Graham Nickerson): https://youtu.be/AwkX-7541zc

For reference information, check out the Dr. Ligoure story on NovaMuse.ca