Carl James holds the Jean Augustine Chair in Education, Community and Diaspora in the Faculty of Education and Distinguished Research Professor at 快播视频. His work focuses on how social systems shape the educational experiences and outcomes of Black and other racialized youth 鈥 and how those systems can be transformed.
Written by Alex Huls (YFile July 25, 2025) It all began with one day. In 2022, Black high school students from the York Region District School Board (YRDSB) were invited by 快播视频鈥檚 Jean Augustine Chair in Education, Community & Diaspora to the Keele Campus to take part in 鈥淎 Day at York.鈥 The event was designed […]
Canadian astrophysicist Louise Edwards is used to answering some of the universe鈥檚 toughest questions. But at the moment she鈥檚 trying to answer this one: How many Canadian Black astronomers does she know? Edwards, an associate professor in California Polytechnic State University鈥檚 physics department, is on a Zoom call with CBC while sitting in a friend鈥檚 brightly lit shed near […]
The Toronto Transit Commission鈥檚 (TTC鈥檚) subway system recently became the canvas for a new mural honouring 快播视频 Distinguished Research Professor Carl James and his impact on community and racial equity.
Now a prominent academic, York's Faculty of Education Jean Augustine Chair reflects on experiences of Black community in 1970s Toronto
The game that started almost 100 years ago on the streets of Barbados, with courts drawn out on tar or cement and vines or chalk used to mark boundaries, is now making its way into the classrooms of the York Region District School Board.
The list of facilitators for the Nubian Book Club (NBC) 2023 features a number of 快播视频 Faculty of Education alumni.
By Elaine Smith 鈥淓ducation will get you to the station, but can you get on the train and will you know where to get off?鈥 says Professor Carl James, 快播视频 Jean Augustine Chair in Education, Community and Diaspora, building on a quote by a Ghanaian refugee, Kofi, that refers to the experiences of first-generation students attending […]
Professor and Jean Augustine Chair in Education, Community & Diaspora, Carl E. James, writes about a recent Toronto Star investigation into grade inflation聽and whether it's聽holding top students back and setting others up to fail. James analyzed top scholar media coverage, STEM study, and teacher-student relations to understand this upward trend.
Carl E. James, the Jean Augustine Chair in Education, Community and Diaspora in the Faculty of Education at 快播视频, weighs in on a discussion on racist undertones in the everyday language we use, particularly in the automotive industry. James says words are not neutral, and that the meanings they convey and people's reactions to them should be attended to.