In honour of Black History Month the OISE library is showcasing titles from our collection that examine issues of race and education in Canada. From the history of black education to explorations of systemic racism within the Canadian education system, the titles in this display each shed light on a different aspect of the educational experience of students and teachers of colour.
African-American/Afro-Canadian schooling : from the Colonial period to the present. Charles L. Glenn. https://utoronto.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/fulldisplay?context=L&vid=01UTORONTO_INST:UTORONTO&lang=en&docid=alma991106397191806196
Tracing the history of black schooling in North America, this book emphasizes factors in society at large – and sometimes within black communities – which led to black children being separate from the white majority. This separation was continued and reinforced as efforts by European immigrants to provide separate Catholic, Lutheran, and Calvinist schools were deplored and opposed.
Black education : a transformative research & action agenda for the new century. Edited by Joyce E. King. https://utoronto.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/fulldisplay?context=L&vid=01UTORONTO_INST:UTORONTO&lang=en&docid=alma991106435719406196
This volume presents the findings and recommendations of the American Educational Research Association’s (AERA) Commission on Research in Black Education (CORIBE) and offers new directions for research and practice.
Black in school : Afrocentric reform, urban youth & the promise of hip-hop culture. Shawn A. Ginwright. https://utoronto.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/fulldisplay?context=L&vid=01UTORONTO_INST:UTORONTO&lang=en&docid=alma991106474424206196
What are the limits of Afrocentric reform for African American students whose schools and communities are ravaged by poverty? How can an understanding of poverty improve Afrocentric reform efforts? This probing book turns an analytical lens on an urban high school’s attempt to improve academic performance with an aftrocentric curriculum.
Education in the Black diaspora : perspectives, challenges, and prospects. Edited by Kassie Freeman and Ethan Johnson. https://utoronto.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/fulldisplay?context=L&vid=01UTORONTO_INST:UTORONTO&lang=en&docid=alma991106442329106196
This volume gathers scholars from around the world in a comparative approach to the various educational struggles of people of African descent, advancing the search for solutions and bringing to light new facets of the experiences of Black people in the era of globalization.
Re/visioning : Canadian perspectives on the education of Africans in the late 20th century. Vincent R. D’Oyley, editor ; Carl E. James, associate editor. https://utoronto.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/fulldisplay?context=L&vid=01UTORONTO_INST:UTORONTO&lang=en&docid=alma991106227352006196
This volume records and critically assesses the educational experiences of Blacks in Canada. Specifically, the experiences of Black youth vis-à-vis racism are acknowledged and the many manifestations of systemic racism embedded in the Canadian school system are exposed and discussed.
Taking back control : African Canadian women teachers’ lives and practice. Annette Henry. https://utoronto.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/fulldisplay?context=L&vid=01UTORONTO_INST:UTORONTO&lang=en&docid=alma991106643572406196
Taking Back Control is a ground-breaking investigation of the world and consciousness of five African Canadian women teachers. Their rich, textured narratives explore the contradictions in North American and “Western” education and the need for alternative standpoints and transformative strategies.