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A Spotlight on Carl James (FRSC) for Black History Month February 2026<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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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 \u2014 and how those systems can be transformed. Through research, advocacy, public scholarship, and policy advising, he works in close collaboration with his community to advance more equitable education systems designed for all students to succeed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Seeing youth success beyond the classroom<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In his first summer after entering university, Carl began working as a youth worker in downtown Toronto, where he saw firsthand how young people\u2019s lives beyond school \u2014 family responsibilities, housing conditions, and economic realities \u2014 shaped their educational paths and future opportunities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He initially turned to social psychology to understand what motivates students, particularly Black students, to succeed. Over time, however, he realized that success could not be understood in isolation. Family, community, and the school system itself play a critical role in shaping outcomes. This realization led him to sociology \u2014 a discipline that allowed him to keep community at the centre of his work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One early interaction continues to shape his approach. A fellow student once challenged him by asking, \u201cWhat is sociology actually going to do for us?\u201d That question sharpened Carl\u2019s commitment to ensuring that research does more than describe inequity \u2014 it helps to change it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rather than placing responsibility solely on students to \u201cwork harder,\u201d Carl argues that meaningful equity requires society to work harder \u2014 by addressing the structural barriers that limit opportunities outside of the classroom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

COVID-19 as a lens on inequity<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In 2021, Carl became Co-Chair of the RSC\u2019s Working Group on the Impact of COVID-19 in Racialized Communities<\/a>. The role built on his long-standing research into education and inequity and offered a stark reminder of how crises expose and deepen existing disparities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

His findings were clear. Black and other racialized students were disproportionately affected by the pandemic \u2014 not because of individual choices, but because of the social and economic conditions shaping their lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Many lived in high-density housing, relied on public transportation, and had parents working in frontline jobs that could not move online. These realities increased exposure to the virus while reinforcing harmful narratives that framed racialized communities as inherently \u201chigh-risk,\u201d rather than structurally vulnerable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

School closures further strained families. Parents were suddenly expected to support learning at home while juggling work, caregiving responsibilities, and financial stress. The loss of school-based food programs increased food insecurity, while limited access to computers and reliable internet left some students disconnected from school altogether \u2014 raising the risk of disengagement and dropout.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At the postsecondary level, the effects carried forward. Many students entered university already feeling behind. Remote learning limited opportunities to build relationships, access support, and develop a sense of belonging. Some delayed or withdrew from their studies entirely, compounding financial pressures on themselves and their families.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As Carl emphasizes, COVID-19 revealed how racism intersects with class, language, gender, and immigration status \u2014 and how the consequences of disruption extend well beyond the height of the pandemic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cCOVID-19 highlighted that racism is not just simply racism.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The inequalities shaping the lives of Black and other racialized youth existed long before the pandemic. COVID-19 simply made them more visible \u2014 and more severe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When recommendations meet resistant systems<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

As part of the task force, Carl authored Racial Inequity, COVID-19 and the Education of Black and Other Marginalized Students, which outlines nine recommendations for addressing educational inequities. These include reforming education policy, strengthening partnerships between schools and community organizations, engaging parents without shifting teaching responsibilities onto them, improving curriculum accessibility, collecting and using data to advance equity, and better preparing educators to support student well-being.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yet Carl is realistic about the limits of recommendations when systems themselves resist change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe can always make recommendations, but if the system is not ready for that big change \u2014 if those systemic issues are not dealt with \u2014 then the recommendations become just simply that: recommendations.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Although COVID-19 has faded from everyday conversation, its effects continue to shape students\u2019 educational and career paths. As Carl notes, we must continue to take into account the long-term impacts of the pandemic and the ongoing role of racism in shaping young people\u2019s trajectories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Black History Month \u2014 and the importance of systems<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

For Carl, Black History Month is not only about commemoration \u2014 it is an opportunity to examine the systems that shape present-day realities. He emphasizes the importance of understanding Canada\u2019s racial history, including colonialism, the experiences of Indigenous peoples, and the fact that Black people are not recent immigrants, but were originally brought to Canada through enslavement, not immigration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These histories are not peripheral. They are central to understanding how race operates in Canadian institutions today, including schools.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe need to think of the social, political, and cultural situation of Black people beyond just a month \u2014 and beyond just Black people. If we\u2019re thinking of Black people, we should also be thinking of other racialized groups, and how race operates more widely in our society.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Professor<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

A path toward change<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

When asked to describe his work in one word, Carl offers two \u2014 change and path. Change speaks to the possibility of transformation. Path speaks to movement \u2014 how people navigate shifting conditions that shape opportunities, risks, and possibilities over time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cPeople are constantly moving and travelling. You can be travelling along a path, but the weather might change \u2014 it might be icy and \u201310 degrees, or it might be sunny and warm. What matters is that we pay attention to these changes and adapt as we continue to walk our paths.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Carl\u2019s work makes one thing clear \u2014 to understand the path, we must understand the systems that shape it. And for real change to occur, those systems must be ready to change as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHow we deal with change is important \u2014 but so is paying attention to the context of that change.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Article republished from the Royal Society of Canada (RSC) web site<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n

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