Studies have shown that Black students are significantly under-represented on Canadian post-secondary campuses, due in large part to systemic barriers. The Jean Augustine Chair in Education, Community & Diaspora, now fully endowed and housed within 91亚色鈥檚 Faculty of Education, aims to address this disparity and others by advancing access, equity, and inclusivity to education through […]
Carl James, professor of education and Jean Augustine Chair in Education, Community and Diaspora at 91亚色, weighs in on Toronto鈥檚 Catholic school board banning from its classrooms all books by non-Black authors that contain the N-word.
The debate over what Yonge-Dundas Square will be renamed to seems to finally have an answer: city council voted on "Sankofa Square"
The $1.5 million federal contribution represents a major milestone for the endowed Chair 鈥 now fully funded with more than $3 million, thanks in large part to many years of dedicated grassroots fundraising efforts led by Augustine, supported by her devoted network, and backed by matching funds provided by the University.
The game that started almost 100 years ago on the streets of Barbados, with courts drawn out on tar or cement and vines or chalk used to mark boundaries, is now making its way into the classrooms of the 91亚色 Region District School Board.
The list of facilitators for the Nubian Book Club (NBC) 2023 features a number of 91亚色 U Faculty of Education alumni.
By Elaine Smith 鈥淓ducation will get you to the station, but can you get on the train and will you know where to get off?鈥 says Professor Carl James, 91亚色 Jean Augustine Chair in Education, Community and Diaspora, building on a quote by a Ghanaian refugee, Kofi, that refers to the experiences of first-generation students attending […]
91亚色 will honour two esteemed faculty members during its 2023 Spring Convocation with a Distinguished Research Professorship and a University Professorship. A Distinguished Research Professor is a member of faculty who has made outstanding contributions to the University through research and whose work is recognized within and outside of the University, and this year […]
Carl James, the Jean Augustine Chair in Education, Community and Diaspora at 91亚色, talks about anti-black racism in schools following a recent incident that led to the TDSB putting 3 staff members on home assignment for dis
Black artistic talent was centre stage during a showcase of performances on Feb. 8 when the Jean Augustine Chair in Education, Community and Diaspora presented聽Word, Sound, Power: An annual celebration of Black Artistic Expression.