In My Sister's House is the first book in the upcoming new series of original chapters by Black Canadian women and about Black Canadian women, taking up different, but interrelated topics. The book gathers new theorization by and about Black women in Canada across a number of topics where Black women's scholarship remains underrepresented.
In this volume, scholars such as Njoki Wane, rosalind hampton, and Natasha Henry explore theories and application of Black feminism locating them squarely within the Canadian context and offering insights into how Black Canadian feminist praxis expands our thinking within this locale and globally. It is one of the only collected works to focus on Black women's scholarship in Canada on the question of Black Canadian visions of feminist theory and praxis.
Series Overview
Acknowledgments
About the Editorial Team
Introduction
Chapter 1 Fundamentals of Black Canadian Feminism
Chapter 2 Black Canadian Feminist Thought: Bridges and Possibilities
Chapter 3 Remembering Sisters in the Struggle
Chapter 4 Seeing the Unseen: Black Women in Canada
Chapter 5 Courage Beyond the Silence: Canadian-Caribbean Women's Lived
Experience with Mental Illness
Chapter 6 Seeing Differently: Reimagining the Lives of Enslaved Women in
Colonial Canada
Chapter 7 What's Strength Got to Do with It?: Unpacking the Image of the
"Strong" Black Woman from a Historical Perspective
Chapter 8 Black Women and the Diaspora: Reflections on Racism, Sexism, and
Black Feminism, aA Comparative Perspective (Brazil and Canada)
Chapter 9 A Letter from Black Feminism and Critical Race Theory to Critical
Disability Studies
Chapter 10 Black Girls in White Spaces: Intersectionality and the Perpetual
Search for Humanity
Critical Questions
References
Contributor Biographies
Njoki N. Wane, PhD (she/her), is a Professor at the University of Toronto and former Chair of the Department of Social Justice Education at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE) from 2018 to 2024. A respected educator and scholar, she led the Office of Teaching Support at OISE from 2009 to 2012, placing equity at the centre of effective teaching. From 2011 to 2014, she served as Special Advisor on Status of Women Issues, focusing on the intersectionality of gender with race, disability, sexual orientation, and Indigenous identity. She also directed the Centre for Integrative Anti-Racism Studies (CIARS) from 2006 to 2014. Professor Wane is widely recognized for her work in Black feminisms in Canada and Africa, African Indigenous knowledges, anti-colonial and decolonizing education, and African women and spirituality. She has authored or edited 22 books, 59 book chapters, and 35 peer-reviewed journal articles, and has presented at over 300 conferences. She has supervised 61 PhD and 44 Master's students and served as external examiner for 15 PhD dissertations. Her excellence in teaching and mentorship has earned her numerous awards, including the Harry Jerome Professional Excellence Award, the David E. Hunt Award, the President of Toronto Teaching Award, and many more. She is a prolific and influential voice in education and social justice.
Dr. Janelle Brady, PhD (she/her), is an award-winning Black studies scholar, author, and activist-researcher. Dr. Brady is an Assistant Professor in the School of Early Childhood Studies at Toronto Metropolitan University, where she curates and teaches courses on equity, Black childhoods, and social justice pedagogies. Her research focuses on Black mothering, Blackness in early childhood studies, and Black feminisms. Dr. Brady's scholarship has been published in Bloomsbury Publishing, Springer, the Journal of Canadian Scholars, SAGE Publications, Demeter Press, and University of Toronto Press. She is the recipient of several awards, including the 2025 Provost's Award for Teaching Excellence and the 2022 Viola Desmond Faculty Awardboth from Toronto Metropolitan Universityas well as the 2021 Emerging Leader Award and the 2019 International Day for the End of Racial Discrimination Award from the University of Toronto. Her expertise has been featured in various media outlets such as the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC), CityNews, Global News Canada, CP24, and CTV News. She is also the co-founder and director of the Downsview Advocate, a community-based newspaper in Toronto's north end. Dr. Brady has served as President of the Ontario NDP since 2022 and as a member of the Provincial Executive for several years prior.
Ezinwanne (Ezi) Toochukwu Odozor (she/her) is a writer, higher-education professional, and anti-racist practitioner who works between London, UK, and Toronto, Canada. Her writingspanning fiction and non-fictiondelves into themes of bodies, identity, culture, gender, race, health, and intimacy. Ezi's work has appeared in respected journals such as Hypatia, Room Magazine, and Arc Poetry Magazine. She holds an MSc in Psychology from the University of East London and a Master of Education (MEd) and an Honours Bachelor of Science (HBSc) from the University of Toronto. Her interdisciplinary research has focused on race, Black feminisms, anti-colonialism, and radical possibilities within global health and education. Ezi also leads a consulting firm, partnering with individuals and diverse organizations (e.g., The City of Toronto, CBC Kids, ACTRA) to achieve institutional and personal goals. She specializes in leveraging purposeful storytelling and strategic visioning grounded in a collaborative problem-solving approach.
