Launch of BLACK ACES - Julian McKenzie (with Shireen Ahmed)

An essential collection of stories from notable Black hockey players, personalities and people
The game of hockey has long been considered a predominantly white sport in nearly every facet of its being. But if you look through the annals of the game, you will find Black players who have created longstanding hockey moments. We know — or think we know — these people as hockey players. But do we know how they got here as people? And what about the multitude of factors that have helped shape who they are?
Black Aces tells these stories, going deeper than what has previously been covered in traditional media. The Athletic's Julian McKenzie talks to Hall of Famers, Olympic Gold medalists, World Champions, Stanley Cup playoff heroes, and auteurs of hockey history. Completing this modern portrait are the voices of up-and-coming players who look toward the future and defining moments of their own.
Includes conversations with Jarome Iginla, Grant Fuhr, Sarah Nurse, P.K. Subban, Georges Laraque, Anson Carter, Blake Bolden, and more

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Julian McKenzie is an NHL staff writer for The Athletic and the co-host of the Chris Johnston Show with hockey insider Chris Johnston. McKenzie also has bylines in the New York Times, FiveThirtyEight, the Montreal Gazette and the Canadian Press among other publications. McKenzie has also appeared on TSN, Sportsnet, CBC, CTV, ESPN Radio, NHL Network and other platforms.

ABOUT THE MODERATOR

Shireen Ahmed is an award-winning, multi-platform Senior Contributor with CBC Sports, a broadcaster, TEDx speaker, a valued mentor, and an internationally recognized sports activist who focuses on the intersections of racism and misogyny in sports. Her work has been featured globally, and her academic research and contributions continue to be widely published. 

She is a global expert on Muslim women in sport, and is the National Ambassador of Sakeenah Canada, an organization that supports survivors of domestic violence, and the Vice-Chair of the Board of Directors for Hijabi Ballers. 

Shireen is a co-creator and co-host of the “Burn It All Down” feminist sports podcast, and teaches Journalism and Sports Media at Toronto Metropolitan University, in Toronto, Canada. She is happily married, has four amazing kids and a phenomenal cat. She drinks coffee as a tool of resistance.

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