Dr. Barrington Walker

Author, Historian of Modern Canada and Equity, Diversity, Inclusion Specialist

Latest Media Appearances

After leaving Halifax, he founded the Pan-African movement. But his story has been largely lost | CBC NewsAn important figure in the birth of the global Pan-African movement, Henry Sylvester Williams spent time in Nova Scotia before moving to London and helping to organize the first Pan-African conference in 1900.

Canadian universities aim to tackle anti-Black racismDozens of Canadian post-secondary institutions are holding a two-day national dialogue on anti-Black racism in academic spaces and how to break down barriers. Barrington Walker, a professor of history at Wilfrid Laurier University, is addressing the group Thursday.

Uphill struggle to add more Black professors to universities

The Past is Present: Why challenging traditional narratives about history is necessary | CBC RadioThe stories that make up the history of a nation and the account of its birth are increasingly contested, and newer narratives are being pitted against the old. What is the role and responsibility of the historian in managing the chaos and keeping scholarship above the fray of political wrangling?

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