Frances Henry

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Frances Henry is a Canadian scholar and Professor Emerita at York University. [1] She is a member of the Royal Society of Canada [2] and the Caribbean Studies Association (CSA). [3]

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She specializes in Caribbean Studies and is considered one of Canada's leading experts in the study of racism and anti-racism. She is the first scholar to conduct research on racism in Canada publishing a study of racial discrimination in employment in 1975. She has a long list of books, reports and articles on many aspects of racism in Canadian society.

Research

Her Caribbean studies include: The Caribbean Diaspora in Toronto: Learning to Live with Racism (1994) [4] and Reclaiming African Religion in Trinidad: The Sociopolitcal Legitimation of the Orisha and Spiritual Baptists Faiths (2003). [5]

In 2009, she co-authored the fourth edition of The Colour of Democracy: Racism in Canadian Society [6] that is widely used in universities as a text.

Henry’s most recent work relates to racism at Canadian universities. Her books include: Racism in the Canadian University (with C. Tator) "The Equity Myth: Racialization and Indigeneity at Canadian Universities (developed and edited) He Had the Power: Pa Neezer, the Orisha King of Trinidad, about ‘Pa Neezer’ (Ebenezer Elliott). [7]

In recognition of her research on racism in Canada, she was invested into the Order of Canada in 2022.

Personal life

Henry is a life long Wagnerian serves as Chair of the Toronto Wagner Society. [8]

References

  1. "Frances Henry - Our Backgrounds". www.yorku.ca. Retrieved 2023-03-08.
  2. "2021 Appointments to the Order of Canada | The Royal Society of Canada". rsc-src.ca. Retrieved 2023-03-08.
  3. "Caribbean Studies Association » Frances Henry" . Retrieved 2023-03-08.
  4. "University of Toronto Press - The Caribbean Diaspora in Toronto". University of Toronto Press. Retrieved 2023-03-08.
  5. "Reclaiming African Religions in Trinidad". University of the West Indies Press. Retrieved 2023-03-08.
  6. "Frances Henry - THE COLOUR OF DEMOCRACY: RACISM IN CANADIAN SOCIETY". www.yorku.ca. Retrieved 2023-03-08.
  7. Henry, Frances (2008). He Had the Power: Pa Neezer, the Orisha King of Trinidad : a Personal Memoir. Lexicon. ISBN   978-976-631-047-9.
  8. "Frances Henry - Our Backgrounds". www.yorku.ca. Retrieved 2023-03-08.