Natasha Henry appointment as Professor of History at York University

BY PAUL JUNOR

Natasha Henry has accepted the offer of the tenure-stream position in African Canadian History at York University beginning in July 2022.

Natasha is an author, educator, historian, and curriculum consultant who has done extensive work in the development of learning materials that emphasize African Canadian contributions to Canada’s history.

She has more than sixteen years of: classroom, curriculum development, lesson planning and programming. She earned her B. A. (Honours), B.Ed., and M.Ed. from York University, and is currently pursuing her doctoral studies. She has been working as an occasional elementary teacher with the Peel District School Board since March 2014, and has been an online course instructor in Intermediate History ABQ at YU since January 2014.

Natasha currently serves as the President of the Ontario Black History Society (OBHS) a position she has occupied since November 2017. OBHS is a registered Canadian charity dedicated to the study, preservation, and promotion of Black history and heritage. In this capacity, Natasha has given numerous presentations to diverse organizations, engaged in conversations, written articles, and interacted with educators in her quest to bring hidden, untold, and forgotten aspects of Black Canadian history to mainstream attention.

She offers a variety of education programs designed to enrich the learning experiences of students through informative and interactive workshops that will assist students in uncovering Black history through an array of on-going activities.

Natasha has been active over the years in urging the Ontario government to add Black history to the education curriculum. Natasha has received several awards over the years such as 100ABC Amazing Black women and has been recognized by the Elementary Teachers Federation of Ontario (ETFO) for her outstanding contribution to Black history.

Here are some of the publications that she has worked on over the years:

1. The African Diaspora, Sankofa Black Heritage Collection – January 2012
2. First Sankofa Black Heritage Collection – January 2014
3. Early Societies: Mali, China, England, and Big Ideas Series – September 2013
4. Talking about Freedom: Celebrating Emancipation Day in Canada- January 2012
5. Emancipation Day: Celebrating Freedom in Canada – -June 2010

Natasha will be joining the Department of History at York University on July 1^st, 2022.

Anyone interested in learning about Natasha can check the following:

Facebook: Natasha Henry

Twitter: @NHenryFundi

Website: teachingafricancanadianhistory.weekly.com