Works in Progress: Black Rights Beyond Borders

"Black Rights Beyond Borders: New Developments in International Human Rights Law on People of African Descent" by Anthony N., Morgan, LLB

This ls a free event, but registration is required. 

The Works in Progress series is presented by the CrimSL Research Cluster for the Study of Race and Inequality. This series of workshops is provides graduate students and post-doctoral fellows opportunities to present their works in progress and receive feedback from their peers.

Presenter Bio

Anthony N. Morgan is a racial justice analyst & strategist, educator and lawyer. He has a special interest in anti-racist human rights advocacy, particularly in the area of anti-Black racism. He has appeared at various levels of court, including the Supreme Court of Canada, and has also represented the interests of African Canadians before United Nations human rights treaty bodies. Anthony is a frequent legal, social and public affairs commentator on issues concerning race and racism, critical multiculturalism and critical race theory in Canada.

Anthony is a co-founder of the Sentencing and Parole Project, a legal services non-profit which aims to reduce the over-incarceration of Black people in Canada. Also a freelance columnist, Anthony's column, Colour-Coded Justice, appears regularly in The Monitor. The Monitor is the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives' bimonthly policy and current affairs magazine. Anthony's column explores racial justice issues in Canadian life, law and policy.

While based in Toronto, Anthony is completing a Masters of Science in International Human Rights Law at the University of Oxford. In addition to holding an LL.B. and B.C.L. from McGill University, Faculty of Law, he holds an Hons. B.A. from the University of Toronto in Ethics, Society & Law.

Refreshments will be served.

Please note that the location does not have a working elevator. If you are a person with a disability and require accommodation, please contact us at crimsl.communications@utoronto.ca and we will do our best to make appropriate arrangements.

We hope to see you then!