Guyanese Online

Damon (Kwame) Mason

Documentary will tell history of Blacks in hockey

“To get him to tell his story for a last time was a blessing,” said Mason.

Soul on Ice, Past, Present & Future is inspired by Black Ice: The Lost History of the Coloured Hockey League of the Maritimes, 1895-1925. Comprising the offspring of runaway American slaves, the league helped pioneer the sport, changing the winter game from the primitive ‘gentleman’s past-time’ of the 19th century to the modern fast moving game it is today. Note: This story says that Damon’s parents are from Guyana.

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Note: This article was sent in by Aileen Fox.  She made the following comment

Cyril: I heard the interview on the Tom Joyner morning show yesterday morning on my way into work, and he mention that his parents was from the “West Indies”  but I somehow detected a faint Guyanese accent so I came into work and goggled his name.  I found lots of site but none mentioned where his parents were from.  the link I attached was the only place that I found his information and his parents are from Guyana.

Just curious why would he say that his parents are from the West Indies instead of saying Guyana.  I think many of us don’t like to mention our country Guyana

http://sharenews.com/documentary-will-tell-history-of-blacks-in-hockey/