Black History is Canadian History

• Afua Cooper is a scholar, author and poet, earning her Ph.D. in Canadian history and the African Diaspora with a focus on Black communities of 19th century Ontario.
• Dr. Cooper’s work on Canadian Black history and slavery has made her the leading authority on such topics in Canada.
• Dr. Cooper’s publication, The Hanging of Angelique: Canada, Slavery and the Burning of Montreal, has been nominated for the Governor General Award for Nonfiction.
• Dr. Cooper is currently the Chair of the James R. Johnston Black Canadian Studies Centre at Dalhousie University.