Tag: Black history

Author talks history of Canadian slavery

Robyn Maynard, author of Policing Black Lives: State Violence in Canada from Slavery to the Present, has traced the history of anti-black racism in Canada. She recently spoke about the book at the University of Ottawa. Courtesy of Stacy Lee Photography.

November 15, 2017

Author talks history of Canadian slavery

By Rosa Saba When Robyn Maynard speaks, she often asks members of the audience whether they remember learning about the history of American slavery. Almost everyone puts up their hand,…