I am thrilled to announce that my episode Seeing Canada - "Black History in South Western Ontario" has won FIRST PLACE in the Virtual storytelling category in the Society of American Travel Writers (SATW) 7th Annual Canadian Chapter Awards.

The judge said "This was an interesting episode sharing meaningful stories that we as Canadians should be familiar with. This is a sort of journalistic storytelling that I'd like to see more often, travel media stories that turn the camera outwards, shining a spotlight on the local people and their stories as shared by them. I learned a lot from this and enjoyed Brandy as a host, particularly when she was connecting with her subjects in a more relaxed and human way. Congratulations, everyone.”

You can watch the episode "Seeing Canada" - BLACK HISTORY IN SOUTHWESTERN ONTARIO online on CPAC-TV.

Here is the description:

Canadian journalist Brandy Yanchyk explores Southwestern Ontario where she learns about the Underground Railroad and the history of the Freedom Seekers who came to Canada and helped build a large, vibrant Black community in the country.

Brandy visits The Amherstburg Freedom Museum, the Buxton National Historic Site & Museum, the Chatham-Kent Black Historical Society & Black Mecca Museum and Uncle Tom's Cabin Historic Site now called the Josiah Henson Museum of African-Canadian History.

Brandy also meets with Teajai Travis, a Descendant of Underground Railroad Travellers, and with Educator, Irene Moore Davis, at the Tower of Freedom in Windsor.