Independent Lens · SEASON 27
True North: Canadian Myths and Black Power
Episode 14 · 2026-07-06
- Documentary
Episode overview
Through rare archival footage and firsthand accounts, True North revisits 1968 Montreal, where Black liberation movements converged at the Congress of Black Writers. As student protests ignited the Sir George Williams Affair, Black youth faced violent repression, unfolding a powerful chapter of the global Black Power era.
87 minutes
Season 27 episodes
1. Cracking the Code: Phil Sharp and the Biotech Revolution2025-10-06
2. Ratified2025-10-20
3. Life After2025-10-27
4. Vivien's Wild Ride2026-01-26
5. The Librarians2026-02-09
6. The Inquisitor2026-02-23
7. Keep Quiet and Forgive2026-03-23
8. The Tallest Dwarf2026-04-06
9. BACKSIDE: The Unseen Hands of Horse Racing2026-04-13
10. Natchez2026-05-11
11. Light of the Setting Sun2026-05-18
12. Third Act2026-05-25
13. Assembly2026-06-22
14. True North: Canadian Myths and Black Power2026-07-06
15. Flood2026-07-13
