Three students who took HIST 330 come from different backgrounds and have varied goals, but they all agree: not only was the course an engaging experience that exposed them to new narratives and honed their critical thinking skills, it changed how they see the world.
鈥淸The course] really made me re-evaluate my identity as an African Canadian and be even more proud and grateful for what my ancestors have done,鈥� said Tamaya Savage, a second-year Gender, Sexuality, Feminist, and Social Justice Studies and History student who came to Canada from Haiti when she was a toddler. 鈥淚t enabled me to think more critically about history in general, and about the role of marginalized communities. It really changed my whole worldview.鈥�
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Stories untold
HIST 330 is an undergraduate course that delves into a selected theme in Canadian history. For the past two years, it has focused on African-Canadian history, circa 1608 to the 20th century, as taught by听award-winning African-Canadian Professor Wendell Nii Laryea Adjetey.
鈥淭here is this weird myth that Black people are new to Canada,鈥� said Adjetey. 鈥淚n fact, Black people were the first diplomats who mediated relations between European settlers and Indigenous nations.鈥�