Dorothy W. Williams
Dorothy W. Williams, Ph.D., specializes in Black Canadian history. She has authored books and contributed to scholarly and academic publications. Her first book, Blacks in Montreal: 1628-1986 An Urban Demography (1989) explores racism in Montreal’s housing market. It was translated to French in 1998. In 1997, Dr. Williams published a historical chronology titled The Road to Now: A History of Blacks in Montreal. She has also contributed book chapters and numerous periodical articles on Black Canadians.
With the objective of making Black history accessible for all, Dr. Williams’ long-term research has developed popular reference materials about Black Canadians. In 2006, she established Blacbiblio.com Inc. to create a comprehensive record of their historical presence in the country. Then in 2016, she embarked on a new entrepreneurial venture, launching the bilingual ABC’s of Canadian Black History Kit to facilitate the teaching of Canada’s unknown Black history. With her unique historical knowledge in demand, Dr. Williams has consulted on several films, plays, tv documentaries, and radio productions. She also researched and wrote the content for various websites and is a historical consultant to museums and historical associations.
Dr. Williams has acquired over 20 years of work and volunteer experience within the community, in particular as a community archivist. Her Sankofa Archives and Collection is the foundation of her research in history, identity and race, art history, gender, family, history of medicine, biography, community development, entrepreneurship, and education.
Today, Professor Williams teaches at Concordia University’s Loyola College for Diversity and Sustainability.
Learn more about Dorothy’s work at:
www.dorothywilliams.ca
www.blacbiblio.com