“We are not makers of history. We are made by history.”
Martin Luther King Jr.
My name is Neisa Long, I graduated from King’s University College in 2022 with a B.A. Honours in Criminology and History. Currently, I am an M.A. Student in the Department of Public History at Western University.
My goal as an aspiring historian is to advance knowledge-sharing and digitization of archival materials to reshape the history of Black communities in Canada. I am particularly interested in exploring the experiences of Black individuals and communities in Southwestern Ontario. I hope to uncovering the diverse landscape of Black thought, life, knowledge systems and its rich history that has existed for generations. Drawing from my academic pursuits and personal experiences, I aim to prevent cultural erasure, while exploring its historical underpinnings and enduring legacies.
Thank you for your response. ✨
Neisa Long 