Anti-Racism

Events | Thursday, January 30, 2025
BRN Research Conversation Series: Understanding Racial Dynamics in Institutional Navigation
The BRN Research Conversation Series connects University of Toronto researchers for insightful and meaningful conversations about Black-led research and leadership. ...
News | Thursday, June 6, 2024
‘A more fulsome sense of Canadian history’: OISE alumna Rosemary Sadlier receives U of T honorary degree
Rosemary Sadlier became president of the Ontario Black History Society, a role that changed how we think about history here,...
News | Monday, March 18, 2024
UTSC prof explores experiences of Canadian-born youth of Somali descent
Ahmed Ilmi has witnessed firsthand the lack of inclusion and support for Black Muslim youth in the classroom – a topic...
News | Thursday, March 14, 2024
KPE student athlete centers movement and leadership in event program for racialized students
For the past six years, Jasmine Lew has balanced a successful athletic career, studies and volunteering roles. In 2020, Lew added yet...
News | Wednesday, September 20, 2023
Connaught project set to create a roadmap to eliminate anti-Black racism in health care 
For the past three decades, Notisha Massaquoi has advocated for the health of Black communities across Canada. In March, the renowned...
News | Monday, July 17, 2023
Janelle Joseph honoured with CALS award for pioneering work in leisure studies
When Janelle Joseph, an assistant professor at the University of Toronto Faculty of Kinesiology and Physical Education (KPE), steps into her IDEAS...
News | Monday, June 12, 2023
‘I want to be that person for someone’: Daniels Faculty grad dedicated to mentorship, representation and social justice in architecture 
Zanira Ali chose the University of Toronto to pursue her master’s studies in architecture because it was a place that...
News | Wednesday, May 24, 2023
BRN project to help deepen commitment to EDI at one U of T Medicine department 
Firm and accessible equity, diversity and inclusion strategies are vital to ensure all employees at a given institution feel welcomed...
News | Monday, May 1, 2023
How to make a Toronto institution elite but not elitist? Rhonda McEwen featured in the Toronto Star
Rhonda McEwen, president and vice-chancellor of Victoria University, spoke to the Toronto Star about her experience almost a year after taking...
News | Monday, March 27, 2023
New UTM dashboard to track progress of upholding Anti-Black Racism Task Force recommendations
The Anti-Black Racism Dashboard and Black at University of Toronto Mississauga website were fêted with a large audience made up...