Kwame Mason, Anson Carter, Willie O'Ree, Jessica Berman
Soul on Ice
Everything has soul, and hockey is no different. Filmmaker Damon Kwame Mason will join us to discuss his latest documentary, Soul on Ice with special guests Willie O'Ree, Anson Carter, and Jessica Berman.
Kwame Mason
Damon Kwame Mason was born and raised in Toronto Ontario Canada where he has been working in the entertainment field since 1996. Recently, Kwame finished a film documentary film called Soul On Ice: Past, Present & Future about the history and contribution of black athletes in hockey.
Anson Carter
Anson Carter is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey player. He has played for eight different National Hockey League teams, most notably with the Boston Bruins, Edmonton Oilers, and Vancouver Canucks. He is also the founder of Big Up Entertainment, a record label specializing in hip hop music. Carter also works as a hockey analyst for NBC Sports Network and for MSG network.
Soul on Ice: Past, Present, and Future
Soul On Ice: Past, Present, and Future presents and retells the virtually unknown contributions of black athletes in ice hockey. For decades, hockey was seen as a homogeneous sport - exciting to watch but played by one kind of player. Soul On Ice presents the exploits of athletes who dared to stand out, and dared to make the sport their own.
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