Claiming their places at the edge of history

The mission to see more Black Canadians elected, appointed, and connected to government is to ensure that we have a voice and a seat at the most important decision-making tables across our country.

BY VELMA MORGAN

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Wisdom Tettey is the principal of the University of Toronto Scarborough and a leading scholar on civic engagement, media and the African diaspora. He has been an advisor to various international organizations and is on the board of CivicAction.

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Nana aba Duncan

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Nana aba Duncan is Carty Chair in Journalism, Diversity and Inclusion Studies, and associate professor at Carleton University. She is an award-winning journalist and founder of Media Girlfriends.

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Velma Morgan

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Velma Morgan is the Chair of Operation Black Vote Canada. In addition to her extensive involvement in community organizations, she has more than a decade of experience as a leader in provincial policy-making.

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Erin Tolley is the Canada Research Chair in Gender, Race, and Inclusive Politics and Associate Professor of Political Science at Carleton University. She is an expert in the study of demographic diversity in Canadian politics.