Black History | The Harriet Tubman Institute /research/tubman The Harriet Tubman Institute at ¿ì²¥ÊÓƵ Fri, 24 Apr 2026 17:46:08 +0000 en-CA hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 Christopher Donshale Sims /research/tubman/profile/christopher-donshale-sims/ Thu, 20 Nov 2025 16:48:40 +0000 /research/tubman/?post_type=profile&p=8948 Christopher D. Sims is a cultural bearer and leader in all things African diaspora. Committed to African American and/or Black liberation, his contributions to Black people spand from writing, public reading, research, and serving on committees and the like representing the best of Black vision and creativity. A scholar, Christopher is a published author with content that details our shared Africaness. As a writer and researcher, he has written scholarly publications about the history of Black people worldwide.

Keywords: Anti-Blackness, Reparations, Black Diasporas, Black History, African American History, Canadian Black History, Canadian Indigenous People's History, African Diasporas Travel, Community, Culture, and African Diasporic Music and Performance Arts

]]> Rosemary Sadlier, OOnt /research/tubman/profile/rosemary-sadlier-oont/ Mon, 24 Apr 2023 15:57:10 +0000 /research/tubman/?post_type=profile&p=2965 Rosemary Sadlier OOnt [Order of Ontario] is a renowned diversity, inclusion, and equity consultant, social justice advocate, researcher, best selling author, and international speaker specializing in Black History, anti-racism, and women's issues. With a remarkable 22-year tenure as President of the Ontario Black History Society, she spearheaded the establishment of February as Black History Month nationwide and with over 20 years of advocacy, secured the recognition of August 1st as Emancipation Day at all levels of government. Sadlier played a pivotal role in the creation of the national day for the Hon. Lincoln Alexander as well as a bust of him at Queen’s Park. She has provided expert input to various organizations, including the UN Rapporteur on Race Relations, the Royal Ontario Museum, the Canadian Museum of Human Rights, Historica and the Bi-National ¿ì²¥ÊÓƵ of the Underground Railroad. She has been honoured with Hon. Doctorates from University of Toronto, OCAD and TMU (pending). As an educator, she has contributed to African Canadian curriculum development, national exhibits, and publications, authoring eight books on African Canadian history. Committed to social justice, Sadlier uses the lens of Black History to educate and empower others.

She is the sole proprietor of Sadlier Communications and provides speaking engagements, keynote speeches, consulting, and other services.

Keywords: BLACK HISTORY, BLACK CANADIAN HISTORY, WOMEN'S HISTORY

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