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Transcript: Bishop
A child says, WHEE!
[Upbeat music plays, giggling]
Text reads, “TVOkids.” “Apartment Eleven Productions.” “Original.”
[Upbeat music plays]
A boy stands with his hands on his hips. He wears his black hair short. He wears a purple and white t-shirt.
A narrator says, MEET BISHOP.
Bishop talks into a megaphone as he walks in front of people holding signs that read, “Black Lives Matter.”
Bishop says, BLACK LIVES MATTER!
The narrator says, HE'S ALREADY
AN ACTIVIST IN HIS COMMUNITY.
Bishop says, BLACK LIVES MATTER!
Children repeat, BLACK LIVES MATTER!
The narrator says, HE'S ALSO AN
AWESOME TOUR GUIDE.
Bishop stops in front of a mural painted on the side of a building.
Bishop says, AND CHECK THIS OUT!
The narrator says,
LOOKS LIKE WE'RE READY.
LET'S GO!
Bishop jumps on a bed.
[Boing, boing, boing]
An animated sun waves. Photographs of children appear on a colourful brick wall. Text beneath the waving sun reads, “Sunny’s Quest.”
[Upbeat theme song plays, needle scratching on record]
Bishop stands on a driveway. Behind him stands a woman with long straight brown hair who wears a puffy grey jacket; a man with short curly brown hair who wears a grey turtleneck; a man with a short black beard who wears a black jacket and t-shirt as he holds a tan and black pug dog; and a man with short brown hair and a beard who wears a white shirt and red and black checkered jacket. Bright green text beneath Bishop reads, “Bishop.”
[Upbeat music plays]
Bishop says, HI EVERYONE.
I'M BISHOP.
THIS IS MY MOM, MY TWO BROTHERS
AND MY DAD OTIS, WHO, IS AFRICAN
NOVA SCOTIAN AND HAS GUYANESE
HERITAGE AND THIS IS COCO.
Text reads, “African, Nova Scotian, Guyanese.” Red text beneath the pug reads, “Coco.”
Bishop’s family smiles and waves as they say, HI.
Bishop says, LOTS OF BLACK
COMMUNITY IN HALIFAX ALSO
FEELS LIKE FAMILY AND I LOVE IT.
HALIFAX IS A REALLY COOL PLACE
AND THE CAPITAL CITY OF NOVA
SCOTIA. THIS PART OF CANADA IS
ALSO KNOWN AS THE MARITIMES.
An animated map shows the location of Nova Scotia on the east coast of Canada with an animated sun. Green text above the sun reads, “Nova Scotia.” Two photographs show houses by bright blue water. Text above the photographs reads, “The Maritimes.”
[Slide whistle, whooshing, chiming, camera snapping]
Bishop puts his hand on a doorknob on a white door. He opens the door.
[Squeak, upbeat music continues playing]
Bishop says, COME INSIDE.
I'LL SHOW YOU AROUND.
Bishop points to Guyana on a globe.
Bishop says, GUYANA'S HERE ON
THE MAP. GUYANA IS A COUNTRY
IN SOUTH AMERICA.
GUYANA IS HERE ON A MAP, WAY
DOWN SOUTH AND WE ARE HERE
IN HALIFAX IN THE EAST SIDE
OF CANADA.
ITS FLAG IS RED, BLACK, GREEN,
WHITE AND YELLOW.
WHICH REPRESENT NATURE,
STRENGTH, WEALTH AND THE RIVERS
AND OCEANS OF THE COUNTRY.
The animated sun shows the location of Guyana on a map of South America. A red dotted line leads from Guyana to Nova Scotia on the map. Red text reads, “Guyana” and “Nova Scotia.” The flag of Guyana waves.
[Whooshing, chiming, popping]
Bishop says, MY MOM'S ANCESTORS
ARE FROM EUROPE WHICH MAKES
ME MIXED RACE.
I LOVE HAVING A BUNCH OF
DIFFERENT BACKGROUNDS.
The flags of Europe, Guyana, and Canada appear beside Bishop. Bishop plays his violin.
Bishop says, IN MY ROOM I LIKE
TO PRACTISE VIOLIN, READ
AND PLAY.
[Violin music plays]
I'M A BEGINNER. BEAR WITH ME.
A photograph shows Bishop playing basketball and another shows him holding a metal. Bishop holds a baseball bat across his shoulders in a photograph and leans forward with a baseball in his hand in fourth photograph.
[Whoosh]
Bishop says, I ALSO LOVE SPORTS.
I'M STARTING TO GET REALLY GOOD
AT BASKETBALL AND BASEBALL.
I WON THIS AWARD FOR THE BOOK
I WROTE ON MY GREAT-GRANDFATHER
BUDDY DAYE.
In a photograph, Bishop holds a plaque. A black and white photograph shows a man with a black hat, light suit jacket and white shirt. Red text reads, “Buddy Daye.”
[Camera snaps]
MY GREAT-GRANDFATHER WAS A
CHAMPION LIGHTWEIGHT BOXER,
A COMMUNITY ACTIVIST AND A
POLITICIAN HERE IN HALIFAX.
I ALSO GAVE A SPEECH TO RAISE
AWARENESS FOR BLACK
LIVES MATTER.
[Slide whistle, whooshing]
Bishop says, I WANT TO BE LIKE
MY DAD WHEN I GROW UP AND
KEEP TEACHING PEOPLE TO BE
KIND TO EACH OTHER.
Bishop jumps on his bed.
[Boing, boing, boing, chiming]
Bishop says, THIS IS WILL.
Will wears his dark, curly auburn hair, beard, and moustache short. He wears a black shirt. Red text reads, “Will.”
[Upbeat music plays]
Will waves and says, HI.
Bishop says, HE IS PART OF A
BLACK-OWNED TRAINING GYM
IN HALIFAX.
Bishop leans forward as he pushes a stack of weights across a floor.
[Whooshing, clanking]
Will says, THERE YOU GO,
BISHOP. GOOD JOB. BREATHE
EACH STEP.
Bishop says, TOGETHER WE
DO SUPER FUN CIRCUIT
TRAINING ACTIVITIES.
Will says, THAT'S RIGHT.
RIGHT THERE. YUP.
THERE YOU GO.
Bishop says, WHICH HELPS ME
GET STRONGER PHYSICALLY
AND MENTALLY TO FIGHT FOR
OUR RIGHTS.
Bishop jumps up on to raised boxes.
[Thumping]
Will says, JUMP. GOOD JOB.
Bishop says, YEAH.
Bishop jumps high over yellow ribbons. Blue text reads, “Dryland Training.”
[Thumping]
Bishop says, OR IF I REALLY NEED
TO LET OFF ENERGY I'LL DO THE
DRYLAND TRAINING TO IMPROVE
MY BASKETBALL GAME.
Will says, GOOD JOB, BISHOP.
GOOD JOB.
[Clapping, slide whistle, upbeat music continues playing]
Bishop stands beside a woman who wears her black hair pulled away from her face. She wears a black jacket over a light pink shirt.
Bishop says, MY GREAT-AUNT,
MELINDA, TAUGHT ME ALL
ABOUT MY ROOTS.
SHE'S JOINING US FOR THE
WALK, TOO. READY AUNTIE?
[Upbeat music plays]
Melinda says, ABSOLUTELY.
Bishop and Melinda stand with five young teenagers.
Bishop says, FOLLOW ME AND I'LL
TAKE YOU ON A TOUR THROUGH
BLACK NOVA-SCOTIAN HISTORY.
A LOT OF PEOPLE DON'T KNOW
THAT AFRICAN NOVA-SCOTIANS
HAVE BEEN LIVING HERE FOR
OVER THREE HUNDRED YEARS.
Text painted beside a woman with long black hair in a mural reads, “Viola.”
Bishop says, FIRST I WANT TO SHOW
YOU MY FAVOURITE MURAL.
A MURAL IS A GIANT OUTDOOR
PAINTING CREATED DIRECTLY
ON A WALL. THEY MUST HAVE
HAD TO USE A LOT OF PAINT
TO CREATE THIS ONE.
Melinda says, BISHOP,
VIOLA DESMOND WAS YOUR
GREAT-GRANDMOTHER'S
HAIRDRESSER.
[Car engines]
Bishop says, THAT'S SO COOL. WOW.
Melinda says, RIGHT. IT IS.
Green text beneath the mural reads, “Viola Desmond.” An image of a purple Canadian ten dollar bill appears beside the mural, with Viola’s picture on it.
[Chiming, upbeat music plays]
Bishop narrates, VIOLA DESMOND,
THE WOMAN ON THE CANADIAN
TEN DOLLAR BILL THAT'S PAINTED
HERE TO REMIND PEOPLE THAT
RACISM AND SEGREGATION IS
NOT OKAY.
SEGREGATION MEANS WHEN PEOPLE
OF A DIFFERENT BACKGROUND ARE
KEPT APART BECAUSE OF THE COLOR
OF THEIR SKIN.
Bishop says, AND CHECK THIS OUT.
MY GREAT-GRANDFATHER EVEN
HAS A STREET NAMED AFTER HIM.
Bishop points to green street signs with white writing on them. The two signs at an intersection read, “Buddy Daye St.” and “Creighton St.” A yellow arrow points to “Buddy Daye St.”
Bishop stands on a flight of concrete stairs and faces his tour group.
Bishop says, FINALLY, WE END
THE TOUR AT THE DELMORE
BUDDY DAYE LEARNING INSTITUTE.
[Slide whistle]
Bishop explains, THIS AMAZING CENTER
WAS DESIGNED TO SUPPORT AFRICAN
NOVA-SCOTIAN YOUTH TO LEARN
ABOUT THE BLACK HISTORY HERE IN
NOVA SCOTIA.
Bishop and his father enter the Learning Institute and look at a bust of Viola Desmond.
Bishop says, COOL. THIS IS
AMAZING DAD.
Bishop holds a red, gold, and green flag with a black stylized Sankofa bird.
[Upbeat music plays]
Bishop says, I'M REALLY EXCITED
ABOUT THE NEW AFRICAN
NOVA-SCOTIAN FLAG.
In a photograph, a woman with black curly hair stands beside the flag. She wears a black blazer over a white shirt. Blue text beneath her reads, “Wendie Wilson.”
Bishop says, THE FLAG WAS CREATED
BY A LOCAL ARTIST, WENDIE WILSON,
TO RECOGNIZE THE IMPORTANT
CONTRIBUTION THAT BLACK PEOPLE
HAVE MADE TO CANADA.
THE RED SYMBOLIZES BLOOD AND
SACRIFICE. GOLD REPRESENTS
CULTURAL RICHES.
THE DRAWING IN THE MIDDLE IS A
SANKOFA BIRD. THE GREEN STANDS
FOR FERTILITY.
Yellow text beneath the drawing in the middle of the flag reads, “Sankofa Bird.”
[Upbeat music plays]
An animated blue present box wiggles. The present opens and the animated sun rises and blows into a party horn. Yellow text reads, “Sunny’s Surprise!”
Bishop reads a book.
Bishop’s Father says, HEY BUDDY.
Bishop says, HI DAD.
Bishop’s Father asks, HOW'S IT GOING?
Bishop says GOOD.
Bishop’s Father says, FIRST, WE WANT
YOU TO KNOW HOW PROUD WE ARE
OF YOU.
ALL THE WORK THAT YOU'RE DOING
IN OUR COMMUNITY TO CELEBRATE
BLACK LIVES AND BLACK CULTURE.
Bishop shouts into his megaphone, BLACK
LIVES MATTER.
Children repeat, BLACK LIVES MATTER.
Bishop shouts into his megaphone, BLACK
LIVES MATTER.
Children repeat, BLACK LIVES MATTER.
Bishop’s Father says, YOU'RE DOING
A REALLY GREAT JOB OF REMEMBERING
YOUR GRANDFATHER'S LEGACY.
BLACK LIVES MATTER.
Bishop’s Father holds out a gold chain.
Bishop’s Father says, THIS IS YOUR
GREAT-GRANDFATHER'S CHAIN.
Bishop says, YEAH.
Bishop’s Father says, AND YOU KNOW
IT MEANS A LOT TO US IN OUR FAMILY
AND SO WHEN I SEE A LOT OF THE
WORK THAT YOU'RE DOING,
ESPECIALLY, IN THE BLACK COMMUNITY,
SOMETIMES I THINK HIS SPIRIT IS LIVING
OUT WITHIN YOU.
I WANT TO GIVE YOU THAT TO HOLD
ONTO FOR RIGHT NOW.
[Jangling, upbeat music plays]
Bishop says, THANK YOU DAD.
Bishop’s Father says, YOU'RE WELCOME
BUDDY. ME AND YOUR MOM ARE REALLY
PROUD OF THE WORK THAT YOU'RE
DOING TO CONTINUE TO TALK ABOUT
ISSUES THAT HAPPEN IN THE BLACK
COMMUNITY AND PART OF THE
SURPRISE THAT WE HAVE IS
ACTUALLY RIGHT HERE ON
THIS SCREEN.
Bishop’s Father shows him video footage on a device. Wendie Wilson waves. Green text beside her reads, “Wendie Wilson. Educator, Community Activist, Designer of African Nova-Scotian Flag.”
Wendie says, HI THERE, BISHOP.
IT'S WENDIE WILSON HERE.
I AM A COMMUNITY ADVOCATE.
I'M AN ARTIST.
I ABSOLUTELY LOVE RESEARCHING
AND WRITING ABOUT AFRICAN
NOVA-SCOTIAN CULTURE
AND TRADITIONS.
BISHOP, I THINK WE'RE ALL
ADVOCATES. I THINK THAT IF YOU
BELIEVE IN SOMETHING AND YOU
IF YOU STAND UP FOR SOMETHING
YOU'RE AN ADVOCATE.
[Background chanting of “Black Lives Matter”]
Wendie continues, AND I SEE THE
WORK THAT YOU'RE DOING IN THE
COMMUNITY AT SUCH A YOUNG AGE
AND I'M SO PROUD OF YOU AND
I CAN'T WAIT TO SEE WHAT YOU
WILL ACCOMPLISH.
I SEE THE THINGS THAT YOU'RE
DOING IN SPORTS AND IN EDUCATION
AND IN COMMUNITY.
I KNOW THAT YOU WILL KEEP UP THE
GOOD WORK AND I CAN'T WAIT TO
SEE WHAT YOU END UP BEING UP TO.
Bishop says, THAT'S PRETTY COOL.
Bishop’s father says, HIGH FIVE.
GOOD JOB, BUDDY.
[Hands slap]
Bishop says, THANK YOU DAD.
[Chimes, energetic music plays]
Bishop stands in front of tall, thin trees.
He says, ONE OF THE ACTIVITIES
THAT I LOVE THE MOST IS HIKING
WITH MY FAMILY.
I ALSO LOVE DOING DRYLAND TRAINING.
DRYLAND TRAINING IS ALL THE FUN
EXERCISES AND STRENGTH BUILDING
ACTIVITIES THAT YOU CAN DO WHILE
YOU'RE NOT PLAYING YOUR
FAVOURITE SPORTS.
[Slide whistle]
Bishop’s mother says, COME ON COCO.
Bishop says, IF I EVER FEEL SAD OR
NEED SOMEONE TO TALK TO BEING
IN NATURE HELPS ME FEEL BETTER
AND GROUNDS ME AND I KNOW I CAN
TALK TO MY FAMILY TOO AND WALK
MY DOG.
Bishop sings, DOGGY DOOOOOG.
Bishop says, WELL THANKS
FOR WATCHING.
I HOPE IT INSPIRED YOU TO STAND
UP FOR WHAT YOU BELIEVE IN.
Bishop waves.
[Upbeat theme music plays]
End credits roll.
“Narrator: Catherine Verdon.
Producer: Sabine Daniel.
Written and Directed by Ella Cooper.
Original Music: Eric Lemoyne.
Co-Executive Producer: Mindy Laxer.
Executive Producer: Jonathan Finkelstein.
An Apartment Eleven Production. Produced in association with TVOkids.”
A child says, WHEE!
Text reads, “TVOkids.” “Apartment Eleven Productions.” “Original.”
[Giggling, squeaking]
[Upbeat music plays, giggling]
Text reads, “TVOkids.” “Apartment Eleven Productions.” “Original.”
[Upbeat music plays]
A boy stands with his hands on his hips. He wears his black hair short. He wears a purple and white t-shirt.
A narrator says, MEET BISHOP.
Bishop talks into a megaphone as he walks in front of people holding signs that read, “Black Lives Matter.”
Bishop says, BLACK LIVES MATTER!
The narrator says, HE'S ALREADY
AN ACTIVIST IN HIS COMMUNITY.
Bishop says, BLACK LIVES MATTER!
Children repeat, BLACK LIVES MATTER!
The narrator says, HE'S ALSO AN
AWESOME TOUR GUIDE.
Bishop stops in front of a mural painted on the side of a building.
Bishop says, AND CHECK THIS OUT!
The narrator says,
LOOKS LIKE WE'RE READY.
LET'S GO!
Bishop jumps on a bed.
[Boing, boing, boing]
An animated sun waves. Photographs of children appear on a colourful brick wall. Text beneath the waving sun reads, “Sunny’s Quest.”
[Upbeat theme song plays, needle scratching on record]
Bishop stands on a driveway. Behind him stands a woman with long straight brown hair who wears a puffy grey jacket; a man with short curly brown hair who wears a grey turtleneck; a man with a short black beard who wears a black jacket and t-shirt as he holds a tan and black pug dog; and a man with short brown hair and a beard who wears a white shirt and red and black checkered jacket. Bright green text beneath Bishop reads, “Bishop.”
[Upbeat music plays]
Bishop says, HI EVERYONE.
I'M BISHOP.
THIS IS MY MOM, MY TWO BROTHERS
AND MY DAD OTIS, WHO, IS AFRICAN
NOVA SCOTIAN AND HAS GUYANESE
HERITAGE AND THIS IS COCO.
Text reads, “African, Nova Scotian, Guyanese.” Red text beneath the pug reads, “Coco.”
Bishop’s family smiles and waves as they say, HI.
Bishop says, LOTS OF BLACK
COMMUNITY IN HALIFAX ALSO
FEELS LIKE FAMILY AND I LOVE IT.
HALIFAX IS A REALLY COOL PLACE
AND THE CAPITAL CITY OF NOVA
SCOTIA. THIS PART OF CANADA IS
ALSO KNOWN AS THE MARITIMES.
An animated map shows the location of Nova Scotia on the east coast of Canada with an animated sun. Green text above the sun reads, “Nova Scotia.” Two photographs show houses by bright blue water. Text above the photographs reads, “The Maritimes.”
[Slide whistle, whooshing, chiming, camera snapping]
Bishop puts his hand on a doorknob on a white door. He opens the door.
[Squeak, upbeat music continues playing]
Bishop says, COME INSIDE.
I'LL SHOW YOU AROUND.
Bishop points to Guyana on a globe.
Bishop says, GUYANA'S HERE ON
THE MAP. GUYANA IS A COUNTRY
IN SOUTH AMERICA.
GUYANA IS HERE ON A MAP, WAY
DOWN SOUTH AND WE ARE HERE
IN HALIFAX IN THE EAST SIDE
OF CANADA.
ITS FLAG IS RED, BLACK, GREEN,
WHITE AND YELLOW.
WHICH REPRESENT NATURE,
STRENGTH, WEALTH AND THE RIVERS
AND OCEANS OF THE COUNTRY.
The animated sun shows the location of Guyana on a map of South America. A red dotted line leads from Guyana to Nova Scotia on the map. Red text reads, “Guyana” and “Nova Scotia.” The flag of Guyana waves.
[Whooshing, chiming, popping]
Bishop says, MY MOM'S ANCESTORS
ARE FROM EUROPE WHICH MAKES
ME MIXED RACE.
I LOVE HAVING A BUNCH OF
DIFFERENT BACKGROUNDS.
The flags of Europe, Guyana, and Canada appear beside Bishop. Bishop plays his violin.
Bishop says, IN MY ROOM I LIKE
TO PRACTISE VIOLIN, READ
AND PLAY.
[Violin music plays]
I'M A BEGINNER. BEAR WITH ME.
A photograph shows Bishop playing basketball and another shows him holding a metal. Bishop holds a baseball bat across his shoulders in a photograph and leans forward with a baseball in his hand in fourth photograph.
[Whoosh]
Bishop says, I ALSO LOVE SPORTS.
I'M STARTING TO GET REALLY GOOD
AT BASKETBALL AND BASEBALL.
I WON THIS AWARD FOR THE BOOK
I WROTE ON MY GREAT-GRANDFATHER
BUDDY DAYE.
In a photograph, Bishop holds a plaque. A black and white photograph shows a man with a black hat, light suit jacket and white shirt. Red text reads, “Buddy Daye.”
[Camera snaps]
MY GREAT-GRANDFATHER WAS A
CHAMPION LIGHTWEIGHT BOXER,
A COMMUNITY ACTIVIST AND A
POLITICIAN HERE IN HALIFAX.
I ALSO GAVE A SPEECH TO RAISE
AWARENESS FOR BLACK
LIVES MATTER.
[Slide whistle, whooshing]
Bishop says, I WANT TO BE LIKE
MY DAD WHEN I GROW UP AND
KEEP TEACHING PEOPLE TO BE
KIND TO EACH OTHER.
Bishop jumps on his bed.
[Boing, boing, boing, chiming]
Bishop says, THIS IS WILL.
Will wears his dark, curly auburn hair, beard, and moustache short. He wears a black shirt. Red text reads, “Will.”
[Upbeat music plays]
Will waves and says, HI.
Bishop says, HE IS PART OF A
BLACK-OWNED TRAINING GYM
IN HALIFAX.
Bishop leans forward as he pushes a stack of weights across a floor.
[Whooshing, clanking]
Will says, THERE YOU GO,
BISHOP. GOOD JOB. BREATHE
EACH STEP.
Bishop says, TOGETHER WE
DO SUPER FUN CIRCUIT
TRAINING ACTIVITIES.
Will says, THAT'S RIGHT.
RIGHT THERE. YUP.
THERE YOU GO.
Bishop says, WHICH HELPS ME
GET STRONGER PHYSICALLY
AND MENTALLY TO FIGHT FOR
OUR RIGHTS.
Bishop jumps up on to raised boxes.
[Thumping]
Will says, JUMP. GOOD JOB.
Bishop says, YEAH.
Bishop jumps high over yellow ribbons. Blue text reads, “Dryland Training.”
[Thumping]
Bishop says, OR IF I REALLY NEED
TO LET OFF ENERGY I'LL DO THE
DRYLAND TRAINING TO IMPROVE
MY BASKETBALL GAME.
Will says, GOOD JOB, BISHOP.
GOOD JOB.
[Clapping, slide whistle, upbeat music continues playing]
Bishop stands beside a woman who wears her black hair pulled away from her face. She wears a black jacket over a light pink shirt.
Bishop says, MY GREAT-AUNT,
MELINDA, TAUGHT ME ALL
ABOUT MY ROOTS.
SHE'S JOINING US FOR THE
WALK, TOO. READY AUNTIE?
[Upbeat music plays]
Melinda says, ABSOLUTELY.
Bishop and Melinda stand with five young teenagers.
Bishop says, FOLLOW ME AND I'LL
TAKE YOU ON A TOUR THROUGH
BLACK NOVA-SCOTIAN HISTORY.
A LOT OF PEOPLE DON'T KNOW
THAT AFRICAN NOVA-SCOTIANS
HAVE BEEN LIVING HERE FOR
OVER THREE HUNDRED YEARS.
Text painted beside a woman with long black hair in a mural reads, “Viola.”
Bishop says, FIRST I WANT TO SHOW
YOU MY FAVOURITE MURAL.
A MURAL IS A GIANT OUTDOOR
PAINTING CREATED DIRECTLY
ON A WALL. THEY MUST HAVE
HAD TO USE A LOT OF PAINT
TO CREATE THIS ONE.
Melinda says, BISHOP,
VIOLA DESMOND WAS YOUR
GREAT-GRANDMOTHER'S
HAIRDRESSER.
[Car engines]
Bishop says, THAT'S SO COOL. WOW.
Melinda says, RIGHT. IT IS.
Green text beneath the mural reads, “Viola Desmond.” An image of a purple Canadian ten dollar bill appears beside the mural, with Viola’s picture on it.
[Chiming, upbeat music plays]
Bishop narrates, VIOLA DESMOND,
THE WOMAN ON THE CANADIAN
TEN DOLLAR BILL THAT'S PAINTED
HERE TO REMIND PEOPLE THAT
RACISM AND SEGREGATION IS
NOT OKAY.
SEGREGATION MEANS WHEN PEOPLE
OF A DIFFERENT BACKGROUND ARE
KEPT APART BECAUSE OF THE COLOR
OF THEIR SKIN.
Bishop says, AND CHECK THIS OUT.
MY GREAT-GRANDFATHER EVEN
HAS A STREET NAMED AFTER HIM.
Bishop points to green street signs with white writing on them. The two signs at an intersection read, “Buddy Daye St.” and “Creighton St.” A yellow arrow points to “Buddy Daye St.”
Bishop stands on a flight of concrete stairs and faces his tour group.
Bishop says, FINALLY, WE END
THE TOUR AT THE DELMORE
BUDDY DAYE LEARNING INSTITUTE.
[Slide whistle]
Bishop explains, THIS AMAZING CENTER
WAS DESIGNED TO SUPPORT AFRICAN
NOVA-SCOTIAN YOUTH TO LEARN
ABOUT THE BLACK HISTORY HERE IN
NOVA SCOTIA.
Bishop and his father enter the Learning Institute and look at a bust of Viola Desmond.
Bishop says, COOL. THIS IS
AMAZING DAD.
Bishop holds a red, gold, and green flag with a black stylized Sankofa bird.
[Upbeat music plays]
Bishop says, I'M REALLY EXCITED
ABOUT THE NEW AFRICAN
NOVA-SCOTIAN FLAG.
In a photograph, a woman with black curly hair stands beside the flag. She wears a black blazer over a white shirt. Blue text beneath her reads, “Wendie Wilson.”
Bishop says, THE FLAG WAS CREATED
BY A LOCAL ARTIST, WENDIE WILSON,
TO RECOGNIZE THE IMPORTANT
CONTRIBUTION THAT BLACK PEOPLE
HAVE MADE TO CANADA.
THE RED SYMBOLIZES BLOOD AND
SACRIFICE. GOLD REPRESENTS
CULTURAL RICHES.
THE DRAWING IN THE MIDDLE IS A
SANKOFA BIRD. THE GREEN STANDS
FOR FERTILITY.
Yellow text beneath the drawing in the middle of the flag reads, “Sankofa Bird.”
[Upbeat music plays]
An animated blue present box wiggles. The present opens and the animated sun rises and blows into a party horn. Yellow text reads, “Sunny’s Surprise!”
Bishop reads a book.
Bishop’s Father says, HEY BUDDY.
Bishop says, HI DAD.
Bishop’s Father asks, HOW'S IT GOING?
Bishop says GOOD.
Bishop’s Father says, FIRST, WE WANT
YOU TO KNOW HOW PROUD WE ARE
OF YOU.
ALL THE WORK THAT YOU'RE DOING
IN OUR COMMUNITY TO CELEBRATE
BLACK LIVES AND BLACK CULTURE.
Bishop shouts into his megaphone, BLACK
LIVES MATTER.
Children repeat, BLACK LIVES MATTER.
Bishop shouts into his megaphone, BLACK
LIVES MATTER.
Children repeat, BLACK LIVES MATTER.
Bishop’s Father says, YOU'RE DOING
A REALLY GREAT JOB OF REMEMBERING
YOUR GRANDFATHER'S LEGACY.
BLACK LIVES MATTER.
Bishop’s Father holds out a gold chain.
Bishop’s Father says, THIS IS YOUR
GREAT-GRANDFATHER'S CHAIN.
Bishop says, YEAH.
Bishop’s Father says, AND YOU KNOW
IT MEANS A LOT TO US IN OUR FAMILY
AND SO WHEN I SEE A LOT OF THE
WORK THAT YOU'RE DOING,
ESPECIALLY, IN THE BLACK COMMUNITY,
SOMETIMES I THINK HIS SPIRIT IS LIVING
OUT WITHIN YOU.
I WANT TO GIVE YOU THAT TO HOLD
ONTO FOR RIGHT NOW.
[Jangling, upbeat music plays]
Bishop says, THANK YOU DAD.
Bishop’s Father says, YOU'RE WELCOME
BUDDY. ME AND YOUR MOM ARE REALLY
PROUD OF THE WORK THAT YOU'RE
DOING TO CONTINUE TO TALK ABOUT
ISSUES THAT HAPPEN IN THE BLACK
COMMUNITY AND PART OF THE
SURPRISE THAT WE HAVE IS
ACTUALLY RIGHT HERE ON
THIS SCREEN.
Bishop’s Father shows him video footage on a device. Wendie Wilson waves. Green text beside her reads, “Wendie Wilson. Educator, Community Activist, Designer of African Nova-Scotian Flag.”
Wendie says, HI THERE, BISHOP.
IT'S WENDIE WILSON HERE.
I AM A COMMUNITY ADVOCATE.
I'M AN ARTIST.
I ABSOLUTELY LOVE RESEARCHING
AND WRITING ABOUT AFRICAN
NOVA-SCOTIAN CULTURE
AND TRADITIONS.
BISHOP, I THINK WE'RE ALL
ADVOCATES. I THINK THAT IF YOU
BELIEVE IN SOMETHING AND YOU
IF YOU STAND UP FOR SOMETHING
YOU'RE AN ADVOCATE.
[Background chanting of “Black Lives Matter”]
Wendie continues, AND I SEE THE
WORK THAT YOU'RE DOING IN THE
COMMUNITY AT SUCH A YOUNG AGE
AND I'M SO PROUD OF YOU AND
I CAN'T WAIT TO SEE WHAT YOU
WILL ACCOMPLISH.
I SEE THE THINGS THAT YOU'RE
DOING IN SPORTS AND IN EDUCATION
AND IN COMMUNITY.
I KNOW THAT YOU WILL KEEP UP THE
GOOD WORK AND I CAN'T WAIT TO
SEE WHAT YOU END UP BEING UP TO.
Bishop says, THAT'S PRETTY COOL.
Bishop’s father says, HIGH FIVE.
GOOD JOB, BUDDY.
[Hands slap]
Bishop says, THANK YOU DAD.
[Chimes, energetic music plays]
Bishop stands in front of tall, thin trees.
He says, ONE OF THE ACTIVITIES
THAT I LOVE THE MOST IS HIKING
WITH MY FAMILY.
I ALSO LOVE DOING DRYLAND TRAINING.
DRYLAND TRAINING IS ALL THE FUN
EXERCISES AND STRENGTH BUILDING
ACTIVITIES THAT YOU CAN DO WHILE
YOU'RE NOT PLAYING YOUR
FAVOURITE SPORTS.
[Slide whistle]
Bishop’s mother says, COME ON COCO.
Bishop says, IF I EVER FEEL SAD OR
NEED SOMEONE TO TALK TO BEING
IN NATURE HELPS ME FEEL BETTER
AND GROUNDS ME AND I KNOW I CAN
TALK TO MY FAMILY TOO AND WALK
MY DOG.
Bishop sings, DOGGY DOOOOOG.
Bishop says, WELL THANKS
FOR WATCHING.
I HOPE IT INSPIRED YOU TO STAND
UP FOR WHAT YOU BELIEVE IN.
Bishop waves.
[Upbeat theme music plays]
End credits roll.
“Narrator: Catherine Verdon.
Producer: Sabine Daniel.
Written and Directed by Ella Cooper.
Original Music: Eric Lemoyne.
Co-Executive Producer: Mindy Laxer.
Executive Producer: Jonathan Finkelstein.
An Apartment Eleven Production. Produced in association with TVOkids.”
A child says, WHEE!
Text reads, “TVOkids.” “Apartment Eleven Productions.” “Original.”
[Giggling, squeaking]
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