Presentations
Remembering the Black World: African-Descended Rural Communities in Atlantic Canada
Wednesday, March 25th, 2026
Merle Bowen
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Levis Faculty Center, Room 210
919 W. Illinois St, Urbana
Event Description
By looking at their protracted struggle for land, livelihood, and citizenship rights, this study brings to light untold stories of African-descended communities' ingenuity and resilience. It creates new narratives of Black rural life in Atlantic Canada by analyzing the diverse experiences of people of African descent and by situating them as speakers and agents of their own lives.
With support from the Center for African Studies and the Department of African American Studies