Peter Meyler’s research into Black history has led to two books, over 50 articles and numerous presentations. He was a consultant for History Channel’s award-winning series BLK: An Origin Story. He co-authored A Stolen Life: Searching for Richard Pierpoint and edited Broken Shackles: Old Man Henson From Slavery to Freedom. Articles have appeared in the Toronto Star, the Globe and Mail and Canada’s National History Magazine. He has uncovered information on a number of historic Black Canadians including John “Daddy” Hall and Larry Gains.
Topic: Richard Pierpoint: Freedom Fighter
Richard Pierpoint was African and one of Upper Canada’s earliest settlers. He survived the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade, the French and Indian War, the American Revolution, the War of 1812 and twenty years of enslavement. The story of his life and times answers questions and challenges assumptions about Ontario’s history.