What happens when an author who claimed he was Indigenous, now says he isn't?
Cree journalist Michelle Cyca and Anishinaabe/Mohawk writer Kim Wheeler assess the fallout from award-winning author Thomas King’s recent admission that he’s not actually of Cherokee descent, as he has claimed throughout his career.Plus, this week, the Jim Henson Company, home of Sesame Street and the Muppets, auctioned more than 400 items from its archives, including props and puppets. Min Chen, culture editor at Artnet News, talks with Elamin Abdelmahmoud about how pop culture memorabilia is becoming big business for collectors.
Commotion with Elamin Abdelmahmoud · CBC
Audio is streamed directly from the publisher (mgln.ai) as published in their RSS feed. Play Podcasts does not host this file. Rights-holders can request removal through the copyright & takedown page.
Show Notes
Cree journalist Michelle Cyca and Anishinaabe/Mohawk writer Kim Wheeler assess the fallout from award-winning author Thomas King’s recent admission that he’s not actually of Cherokee descent, as he has claimed throughout his career.
Plus, this week, the Jim Henson Company, home of Sesame Street and the Muppets, auctioned more than 400 items from its archives, including props and puppets. Min Chen, culture editor at Artnet News, talks with Elamin Abdelmahmoud about how pop culture memorabilia is becoming big business for collectors.