Natasha L. Henry-Dixon is an Assistant Professor in the Department of History at York University. The 2018 Vanier Scholar is researching the enslavement of African people in early Ontario. Her publications include Emancipation Day: Celebrating Freedom in Canada (June 2010), Talking about Freedom: Celebrating Freedom in Canada (2012) and several entries for the Canadian Encyclopedia on African Canadian history. She has developed educational resources for several projects on the Black experience in Canada. Through her various professional, academic and community roles, Natasha’s work is grounded in her commitment to research, collect, preserve, and disseminate the histories of African Canadians.

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Natasha L. Henry-Dixon is an Assistant Professor in the Department of History at York University. The 2018 Vanier Scholar is researching the enslavement of African people in early Ontario. Her publications include Emancipation Day: Celebrating Freedom in Canada (June 2010), Talking about Freedom: Celebrating Freedom in Canada (2012) and several entries for the Canadian Encyclopedia on African Canadian history. She has developed educational resources for several projects on the Black experience in Canada. Through her various professional, academic and community roles, Natasha’s work is grounded in her commitment to research, collect, preserve, and disseminate the histories of African Canadians.

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