The legend of Doc Shadd: A Black folk hero who shaped Saskatchewan

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Dr. Alfred Schmitz Shadd was the very first documented Black settler in Saskatchewan. This Black History Month, explore the incredible life story of the Melfort pioneer whose legacy rivals any folk tale with 650 CKOM's Brittany Caffet.
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