Makeda Silvera
Makeda Silvera is a Jamaican Canadian novelist and short story writer.
Zalika Reid-Benta
Zalika Reid-Benta is a Toronto-based short-story writer.
Yvonne Vera
Yvonne Vera was a Zimbabwean novelist and short story writer who lived periodically in Toronto.
Winfred Siemerling
Winfred Siemerling is Professor of English at University of Waterloo and an Associate at Harvard University’s W.E.B Du Bois Institute.
Whitney French
Whitney French is a critically acclaimed author and acquisitions editor for Dundurn Press.
Wayde Compton
Wayde Compton is a Canadian poet, essayist, and novelist. Alongside fellow authors David Chariandy and Karina Vernon, Compton co-founded Commodore Books, the first Black Canadian Literary Press. He is also the co-founder of the Hogan’s Alley Memorial Project, an organization that preserves Vancouver’s Black community history.
Warren Crichlow
Warren Crichlow is an Associate Professor with York University’s Faculty of Education. He teaches both undergraduate and graduate courses on language, teaching and culture.
Uzo Anucha
Uzo Anucha is an Associate Professor in York University’s Department of Social Work and the founding director of the Applied Social Welfare Research and Evaluation Group. Her work and research interests include homelessness and under-housing; immigration and diversity; community-based research; critical positive youth development; social work; international social work.
Uwafiokun Idemudia
Uwafiokun Idemudia is a Professor and Chair of York University’s Department of Social Science.