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Comprised of the sons and grandsons of runaway American slaves, the league helped pioneer the sport of ice hockey changing this winter game from the primitive "gentleman's past-time" of the nineteenth century to the modern fast moving game of today. In an era when many believed blacks could not endure cold, possessed ankles too weak to effectively skate, and lacked the intelligence for organized sport, these men defied the defined myths. [more] |
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5/13/2008: Stryker-Indigo Launches Three Black Ice Documentary Trailers On Youtube!!!
New York City. 05/14/08. Stryker-Indigo New York launched three film trailers for George and Darril Fosty's documentary Black Ice.
The documentary, part-one of a two-documentary set, is scheduled to premiere on Friday, May 16th during the Canadian Sports Film Festival in Toronto, Ontario.
The trailers, features a musical score written by rapper D.C. White as well as The Bend, a Seattle-based rock group.
Black Ice chronicles the 190-year history of African-Canadians and Americans in hockey. The film series has been in production since last September.
You can view the trailers at:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4hGK5v6xtJM
http://youtube.com/watch?v=ltAuMF-0brA
http://youtube.com/watch?v=k4XaC9x_JPg
5/13/2008: Cecil Harris' Books Now Available Through Stryker-Indigo
New York City. 05/13/08. Stryker-Indigo New York is now carrying the sports books written by Sonahhr and Black Ice Project Historian, Cecil Harris.
Harris is the author of three books on sports, including Breaking The Ice: The Black Experience in Professional Hockey.
You can order his books at: www.stryker-indigo.com
5/13/2008: Gene Grant Joins Sonahhr Film Executive Board
New York City. 05/13/08. The Society of North American Hockey Historians And Researchers announced today that Mr. Gene Grant has joined their Film Executive Board.
Gene Grant is and independent filmmaker and a weekly columnist for the Albuquerque (New Mexico) Journal. He is also the host of "New Mexico In Focus," a weekly round table discussion program on KNME, the PBS affiliate in Albuquerque. In addition, he writes for Variety Magazine, covering the filmmaking industry in New Mexico, and the "Albuquerque On Film" column for Albuquerque, the Magazine.
He is the father of two girls, neither of whom have any interest in hockey. He grew up in the Boston area and idolized Derek Sanderson, Phil Esposito, and Bobby Orr from the Stanley Cup winning Bruins teams of the early 70's. A 'pond hack' as a youth, he now plays weekly in the New Mexico Ice Hockey Association league games.
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