Experienced educator, researcher and community development leader with 20 years of professional experience in Social and Public policy. I have been doing strategic policy and socio-economic research work since last fifteen years. My roles have focused extensively on social and human service issues, including health equity, violence prevention, indigenous health and ecology, governance, child rights […]
Aakriti Kapoor (she/her) is a first-generation immigrant settler on the traditional territories of the Anishinabewaki, Huron-Wendat, and Haudenosaunee peoples. An educator and researcher, Aakriti's interests lie in issues of anti-colonial education policy, anti-oppression, and solidarity building. Aakriti is an experienced researcher and has published on topics of community-based research, neoliberalism, education policy, anti-colonialism, Black studies, […]
Calypso and Caribbean Acoustic singer/guitarist and recording artist originally from Barbados, settled in Toronto in 1986. Roger was a performing member of COBA (Collective of Black Artists) from 1995 to 2013. In 2009 and 2012 he was Musical Director of Theatre Archipelago’s production of I, Marcus Garvey, directed by Rhoma Spencer. Roger served from 2006-2019 […]
I specialize in the history of Africana philosophy with a focus on modern African philosophy. I have previously published on Amílcar Cabral’s philosophy of culture, methodological debates about racism and ideology in the historiography of philosophy, classical German philosophy (especially Kant and Hegel), Paulin Hountondji’s philosophy of science, modern African political and social philosophy (with […]
Lydie Koblan Huberson is a doctoral candidate in Industrial Relations at Université Laval. Her research focuses on the structural barriers and opportunities for Black women accessing executive positions in the public sector, comparing France and Quebec. With a background in human resources and organizational development, Lydie combines academic rigor with practical expertise to explore issues […]
Guita Banan is a doctoral student in the Graduate Program in Science and Technology Studies (STS) at York University. She studies history of neuroscience, ethics of neurotechnology, and neurobiological conceptions of humanness through the lens of Feminist STS and Black Studies. The focus of her PhD research is early clinical neurology in the late 19th […]
Uyiosa Eweka - a second year criminology major at York University with a deep passion for understanding the complexities of the world. Her legal inspiration stems from the need to address An avid reader and music lover, Uyiosa finds joy in singing and engaging in thoughtful debates. With a strong commitment to supporting others, Uyiosa […]
Daysha Loppie is a journalist and researcher based in Toronto. She has a Bachelor of Journalism and a Black Studies minor from Toronto Metropolitan University. Her journalism was published in the Toronto Star, West End Phoenix, ByBlacks, The Local and more. She’s interested in long-form feature writing and primarily covers Black communities, social justice, business, arts […]
Hadje Cresencio Sadje is an experienced human rights activist who has worked with local, regional, national, and international organizations. Aside from being a human rights activist, he is also dedicated to decolonizing Christian philosophical and theological perspectives. He received his MA in Crosscultural Theology from Protestant Theological University in the Netherlands, as well as a […]
Chef Bashir Munye is a Somali-born, Italian-raised culinary educator, food advocate, and co-founder of the African Food Study Centre. With over 25 years of experience, he is committed to decolonizing culinary practices and promoting food sovereignty. Bashir has served as a culinary professor at George Brown College, where he designed inclusive curricula and mentored future […]