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Nov 18, 2015 · “Go for it,” she told her grown son. With his mother’s blessing, Mason left the industry and city he knew. The Maple Leafs fan came home to Scarborough, threw himself into researching the sport...
- The Remarkable Secret of Willie O'Ree
That’s the thing right there. I don’t know if they found out...
- The Remarkable Secret of Willie O'Ree
Oct 9, 2015 · Mason even got participation from parents of players, from Simmonds to Trevor Daley, to explain how they persevered through persecution as children.
Feb 6, 2017 · Wayne Simmonds, of the Philadelphia Flyers, is one of Mason's favourite players. 'The kid goes hard every time he steps on the ice' Mason says. Photo Credit: Kwame Mason
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Damon Kwame Mason discusses his new film Soul on Ice: Past, Present and Future, which explores the stories and impact of black players on the game of hockey.
Feb 22, 2021 · Growing up as a Black kid in Toronto in the late 1970s, documentary filmmaker Damon Kwame Mason didn’t see a lot of kids that looked like him playing Canada’s national pastime — ice hockey. “When I was coming up in public school, the majority of my friends were white,” says Mason.
Jul 20, 2016 · Kwame Mason. Kwame Damon Mason has been working in the Canadian entertainment industry since 1996. His first feature documentary, Soul On Ice: Past, Present & Future, is about the history and contribution of black athletes in hockey. @kwamster007
Feb 10, 2017 · When Damon Kwame Mason, a radio host and avid hockey fan from Edmonton, wanted to learn more about the history of black players in the NHL, he didn't just do research, he made a documentary.
