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Frank Robinson’s path from a Bombers uni to the board
A part of the Grey Cup-winning Bombers squad in 1984, Frank Robinson tells CFL.ca’s Don Landry what brought him back to Winnipeg and how he got to the team’s board of directors.
Diversity Is Strength Conversations: Black History Month
In honour of Black History Month, we bring you our first ‘Diversity is Strength Conversations.’ Edmonton’s Geroy Simon, Montreal’s Khari Jones and Ottawa’s Bob Dyce ...
Landry: Ealey’s legacy shines as he enters College HOF
After a stellar career at the University of Toledo that led to a groundbreaking run in the CFL, Chuck Ealey will head into the College Football Hall of Fame this year. As CFL.ca’s Don ...
Following Through: Steinauer seeks impact with Ticats
When Orlondo Steinauer was named the president of football operations for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in December, he joined a short but important list of Black executives in the CFL. CFL.ca senior ...
The untold story of Ken Whitlock, the first Black Argonaut
A year after Jackie Robinson broke the colour barrier in baseball, Ken Whitlock did the same with the Toronto Argonauts, suiting up for the team in 1947, Argonauts.com’s Mike Hogan writes. ...
Duane Forde on improving diversity in broadcasting
On this week’s episode of The Waggle, Donnovan Bennett is joined by his mentor and broadcasting colleague Duane Forde, a mainstay of the CFL on TSN broadcast team since 2008, for a ...
The Waggle, Ep. 249: Mentorship & representation w/ Forde
In the first of a two-part series, Donnovan is joined by his mentor and broadcasting colleague Duane Forde, a mainstay of the CFL on TSN broadcast team since 2008, for a discussion about the ...
Tait: Honouring the Bombers’ two first Black players
Ed Tait of Bluebombers.com takes a look back at Johnny Reagan and Bob Smith, the first two Black players to suit up for Winnipeg, back in the 1947 season.
Clemons continually inspired by those that came before him
On an extra for The Waggle presented by Sport Clips, Donnovan Bennett sat down with Toronto Argonauts general manager Michael ‘Pinball’ Clemons to discuss Black History Month and the ...
Bennett: ‘I’ve wanted to have this conversation for a while’
It was a conversation that Donnovan Bennett had wanted to see happen for years. It wasn’t journalistically-driven, necessarily. It was more one of those dinner-with-any-three-people type of ...
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