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May 16, 2012
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Please visit the Breaking the Chains Website
May 16, 2012
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ST. CATHARINES – He went from being a slave in Quebec to a soldier who shed his blood on the battlefield of Lundy’s Lane.
His name was John Baker, and he was among the African-Canadians who took up arms and fought for a Canada yet to be.
May 14, 2012
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Remembering Africa & its Diasporas: Memory, Public History & Representations of the Past. eds. Audra A. Diptee and David V. Trotman
May 07, 2012
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This award is presented to a deserving scholar in recognition of his or her significant research contribution to the study of African History, and to the global context of the African Diaspora.
May 02, 2012
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Slavery and Anti-Slavery, a Transnational Archive
York University Libraries recently added Part II: Slave Trade in the Atlantic World to their existing Slavery and Anti-Slavery resource. Part II charts the inception of slavery in Africa and its rise throughout the Atlantic world, with particular focus on the United Kingdom, France, and the United States. This collection features monographs and…
Apr 23, 2012
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From April 21 to May 5 2012, a contingent of six graduate students from the Department of History at York University will be undertaking archival research at the Sierra Leone Public Archives. They will also be presenters at the Sierra Leone Past and Present 2012 Conference. The student delegation consists of M.A. candidates Myles Ali, Chantelle Flowers and Shoshawnah Ross Lautenschlager, and, Ph….
Apr 20, 2012
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We are delighted to announce that GHP student Alia Paroo has won a tenure-track position in the History Department at Texas A&M International University (Laredo, Texas) in African and Islamic History. Last week, she defended her doctoral dissertation "Aga Khan III and the British Empire: The Ismalis in Tanganyika, 1920-1957," supervised by Professor Paul Lovejoy.
Apr 04, 2012
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Apr 03, 2012
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There are an estimated 27 million people living under slavery today, a number both horrifying and, for Karlee,requiring immediate action. At the age of 24, Karlee founded the Alliance Against Modern Slavery, a non-profit charitable organization that combats slavery in Canada and around the world by building programs and creating alliances among a network of local and global partners.
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