Canadian documentarian Barry Avrich says he 'misspoke' during an awards acceptance speech when he said it doesn't matter who tells Black stories.
TORONTO -- Canadian documentarian Barry Avrich says he “misspoke” during an awards acceptance speech when he said it doesn't matter who tells Black stories.
He said: “This is a testament that there are so many Black stories in Canada that need to be told. It doesn't matter who tells them; we just need to tell them.”
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