Debra Thompson
Dr. Debra Thompson lectures on Black belonging in North America
Peak Web March 1, 2022By: Yelin Gemma Lee, News Writer On February 17, Dr. Debra Thompson presented, “Homegoing: Blackness and Belonging Across the Canada/US Border,” at the Harbour Event Centre. She is the second guest speaker in SFU department of history’s annual public lecture series. Her lecture focused on Black belonging and comparative race politics between US and Canada. “I’ve spent the past 15 years thinking about the comparative politics of race, especially between Canada and the United States, but I’ve spent the past 40 years living in this body,” said Thompson. “Black History Month for me is Black past, present, and future, every…
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Need to Know, Need to Go: Events to wrap up Black History Month
Arts February 17, 2022By: Sara Wong, Arts & Culture Editor Homegoing: Blackness and Belonging Across the Canada/US Border | February 17, 6:30–8:00 p.m. | FREE | Online and in-person As part of the SFU history department’s Highlighting Black Histories series, Homegoing touches on…
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