Djamila Ibrahim

Djamila Ibrahim is a Ethiopian Canadian short story writer.

Dionne Brand

Dionne Brand is an award-winning poet, novelist, and essayist.

Desmond Cole

Desmond Cole is a Canadian activist, best-selling author, broadcaster, and journalist. Cole is a former columnist for the Toronto Star and has also written for publications including The Walrus, NOW Magazine, The Tyee and Torontoist.

David Trotman

David V. Trotman is a Professor in the Department of History at York University and a research associate of the Harriet Tubman Institute and the Centre for Research on Latin America and the Caribbean.

David Nandi Odhiambo

David Nandi Odhiambo is a Canadian novelist and writer born in Kenya.

David Chariandy

David Chariandy is a novelist and Professor of contemporary literature at Simon Fraser University. Chariandy specializes in Canadian, Black, and Caribbean fiction as well as creative writing. In 2019, he was the winner of Yale University’s Windham-Campbell Prize.

David Austin

David Austin is an author and educator. He teaches in the Humanities, Philosophy, and Religion Department at John Abbott College and the McGill Institute for the Study of Canada.

Dany Laferrière

Dany Laferrière is a Haitian Canadian journalist and novelist based in Montreal, Quebec.

Daniel McNeil

Daniel McNeil is a professor and writer based in Ontario. His work explores topics of cultural studies, history, and Black diaspora studies.

Daniel Kikulwe

Daniel Kikulwe is an Assistant Professor in York University’s Department of Social Work. He teaches and researches in social services and child welfare system reform.