Women in the “Promised Land”: Essays in African Canadian History
Women in the “Promised Land” places African Canadian women’s lived experiences, identities, and histories at the centre of Canada’s past. This collection of original research edited by leading scholars in the field encourages readers to interrogate the idea of Canada as a “Promised Land” by examining the rich and varied history of African Canadian women. Spanning slavery in the early 1830’s through to activism of the late twentieth century, this interdisciplinary collection draws on existing research from cultural studies, literary studies, communications, and visual culture to reframe familiar figures in African Canadian women’s history, such as feminist Mary Ann Shadd and civil rights activist Viola Desmond, in the wider African diaspora. This invaluable text sheds light on questions of the past, present, and future in the field, and is best suited for undergraduate courses in women’s studies, African studies, sociology, and history.
Nina Reid-Maroney is a professor in the Department of History at Huron University College.
Boulou Ebanda de b’Béri is a professor in media and cultural studies and the founding director of the Audiovisual Media Lab for the study of Cultures and Societies at the University of Ottawa.
Other publications from this author include: