Colour Matters: Essays on the Experiences, Education, and Pursuits of Black Youth
Based on research conducted in Black communities, along with over thirty years of teaching experience, Colour Matters presents a collection of essays that engages educators, youth workers, and policymakers to think about the ways in which race shapes the education, aspirations, and achievements of Black Canadians. Informed by the current socio-political Canadian landscape, Colour Matters covers topics relating to the lives of Black youth, with particular, though not exclusive, attention to young Black men in the Greater Toronto Area.
Carl James is the Senior Advisor on Equity and Representation in the Office of the Vice President of Equity, People and Culture at York University. He is also the Jean Augustine Chair in Education, Community and Diaspora and a professor in the Faculty of Education.
Other publications from this author include:
- The Equity Myth: Racialization and Indigeneity at Canadian Universities (2017)
- Life at the Intersection: Community, Class and Schooling (2012)
- “Students ‘at risk’: Stereotyping and Schooling of Black Boys” in Urban Education 47 (2), 464-494 (2012)
- Making It: Black Youth, Racism and Career Aspirations in a Big City (2010)
- Seeing Ourselves: Exploring Race, Ethnicity and Culture (1999)
- Perspectives on Racism and the Human Services Sector: A Case for Change (1996)