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February 24, 2025

Celebrating Black History Month: Carleton Hosts a Conversation on Black Flourishing with President Wisdom Tettey

In honour of Black History Month Carleton faculty, staff and students gathered for a thought-provoking discussion on Black flourishing in Canada. The event, Breaking Free from the Past and Advancing Black Flourishing in Canada: Some... More

February 24, 2025

Black on the Ballot: New Research Sheds Light on the Experiences of Black Canadians in...

Black on the Ballot: New Research Sheds Light on the Experiences of Black Canadians in Politics

Twenty. That’s it. That’s the total number of Black Canadians ever elected to the House of Commons of Canada. There have been 372 Johns and 77 Jeans. You can easily find data on women parliamentarians,... More

February 3, 2025

Black Canadians in Politics: Carleton Research Project Explores Ways to Enhance Inclusion

In 1859, American-born shoemaker and abolitionist Abraham Doras Shadd became the first Black man to hold public office in Canada when he was elected as a councillor in southwestern Ontario. More than a century later,... More

January 24, 2025

Supporting Social Work in Somalia: Newcomers to Ottawa Give Back Through Carleton

For many Somalis, daily life in their homeland is complicated and, at times, dangerous. The country in East Africa has experienced an ongoing civil war since the 1980s. Drought frequently devastates crops and more than... More

January 17, 2025

While Hollywood Ignored Stories of Black Resistance, Cuban Filmmakers Celebrated Black Power

In recent years, there has been an increased push for more diversity and representation on our entertainment screens. The #OscarsSoWhite campaign of 2015 and the enduring social justice movement it generated increased public awareness of... More

November 28, 2024

Carleton Journalism Launches Fundraiser to Build New Mary Ann Shadd Cary Lecture Series

Canada’s first journalism program is launching its first-ever lecture series named for a woman. The Annual Mary Ann Shadd Cary Lecture Series: Voices of Change in Canadian Journalism will feature leading women and non-binary journalists from historically... More

October 10, 2024

New Research Project on Black Community Coverage Supported by Carleton University’s Mary Ann Shadd Cary...

New Research Project on Black Community Coverage Supported by Carleton University’s Mary Ann Shadd Cary Centre for Journalism and Belonging

A groundbreaking research initiative led by Carleton University associate professor Nana aba Duncan and Toronto Metropolitan University assistant professor Eternity Martis is set to transform how Canadian media covers Black communities. The project, “Reporting in... More

August 29, 2024

Carleton Students Gain Hands-On Experience through Black and Indigenous Internships

Over the summer, Carleton University science students gained hands-on research experience through the Black and Indigenous Summer Research Internships (BISRI). From cancer research to environmental conservation and digital afterlife planning, the internships allowed them to explore... More

March 20, 2024

A Discussion on Black History Month with Georgette Morris

Black History Month brought into focus the life stories of influential figures. Amongst them stands Georgette Morris, a Board of Governors member, and PhD student at Carleton University. In discussing her experiences, which are marked... More

March 11, 2024

Opening Doors and Shaping Futures for Black Youth at Carleton University

In order to seize an opportunity, you need to get one in the first place. Not all young people have the same access to jobs and internships, and members of equity denied groups face challenges... More

February 29, 2024

Carleton Announces the Second Cohort of QES Advanced Scholars West Africa Program

The selection of the nine distinguished West African late doctoral and early career women scholars from an impressive 297 applications followed a detailed evaluation by the esteemed governing committee members and Research Placement Partners.

February 28, 2024

Prof. Armond Towns reflects on teaching at the intersection of Black Studies & Media Philosophy

When Communication & Race, the first new journal from the National Communication Association (U.S.) in over two decades, launches later this year, it will have been thanks in large part to the work of Dr.... More