Congress 2006, Canadian Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences May 27 - June 3, 2006

York University hosts Congress 2006. Dr. Marilyn Patricia Yearwood presents a paper titled The Empowerment of African Canadian Women's Leadership: Memory and Indigenous Knowledge Literacy at the session, Practicing Memory in the City.

Abstract: What is the importance of memory for African Canadian women leaders situated in the urban space of Toronto? How does memory support the continuity of indigenous knowledge empowerment practices? How are these empowerment practices of leadership read, and what are they? How can leadership practices possible exist? Understanding that Black women are transnationals, these important questions guide my research's anti-colonial and womanist focus on situated epistemic memory of indigenous knowledge within African Canadian women's leadership. I interviewed Black women situated in both visible and invisible positions of leadership of the Black grassroots community, organizations, and workplaces to guide this research. African Canadian and Black are interchangeably used without negating the problematic complexities.

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Congress 2002, Canadian Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences May 25 - June 1, 2002

The University of Toronto is host to the Congress of the Social Sciences and Humanities Conference where a number of our Nubian Sistahs will present on different contested issues. These Sistahs are Ph.D. candidates at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education of the University of Toronto.

Cheryl Cottle speaks on Utilizing Community Teaching and Learning as a Non-formal Educational Alternative to Public Education at the CSSE Association on Sunday May 26th, OISE/UT, room 2-279 between 10:00 - 11:15 AM.

Marilyn Patricia Yearwood and Beverly-Jean Daniel present Constructing Narratives: African Caribbean Canadian Women within Academia at the CWSA Association on Tuesday May 28th, Wilson Hall 523, between 9:00 - 10:30 AM.

Marilyn Yearwood and Beverly-Jean Daniel discuss African Women's Sites of Knowing and No-ing at CASWE Association on Wednesday May 29th between 10:15 - 11:45 AM.

Marilyn Patricia Yearwood presents Beyond Boundaries: feminist education for gender development within developing countries at the CASID Association on Saturday June 1, Sidney Smith Hall, Room 1085, 10:30 - 12:00 PM.

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Dr. Molefi Asante Visits OISE/UT

Dr. Molefi Asante of Temple University and the author of numerous books spoke to his overflowing audience on Afrocentricity. In his talk he resoundingly said that "as Africans we must claim our own sense of agency, interest and African world view." He reminded us that we have been acting on dislocation, disorientation and marginalization because we were brought to the Western world as Africans and enslaved. Therefore he believes that "Afrocentricity is about the business of our own business."

It was refreshing to hear Asante talk about truth, history and sensibility of Afrocentrism, inclusive of African wisdom literature, African philosophy and Kemet (ancient Nubian and Egypt). Dr. Molefi Asante and his partner joined the participants of Dr. George Dei's study group on the following day to have lunch with us. It was a time for socializing and informal talk. Again, Dr. Asante took some time to speak to us about his yearly trip to Africa and the many experiences African Americans have achieved from these visits.

Thank you from all in attendance to Beverly-Jean, the center-woman responsible for organizing the great food at the luncheon.

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Nubian Sistahs congratulate the Black Women Discussion Group and their successful accomplishment of the African, Caribbean, Canadian Youth Workshop.  The pictures are finally here from the concluded event.

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