Herb Carnegie: Black Excellence on – and off – the Ice

Strong and Free is produced by Historica Canada and Media Girlfriends.

This episode was written by Hannah Sung.

Senior producers are Garvia Bailey and Hannah Sung.

Sound design and mix by Gabbie Clarke and David Moreau.

The Media Girlfriends team is rounded out by Josiane Blanc, Lucius Dechausay, Jeff Woodrow, and Nana aba Duncan, the founder of Media Girlfriends.

Thank you to Bernice Carnegie and to our script consultant, Kwame Mason.

Fact-checking by Amy Van den Berg.

Thank you to TSN and Hockey Canada for use of the clip of Akil Thomas at the World Junior Hockey Championship of 2020.

Additional reading:

· Herb Carnegie

· Colored Hockey League

· Willie O’Ree

· National Hockey League

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