LinkedIn: Rosemary Sadlier

Rosemary Sadlier OOnt (Order of Ontario) is a social justice advocate, researcher, writer, DEI consultant, and international speaker on Black History, anti-racism and women’s issues. She is the longest serving past President (22 yrs as the unpaid leader) of the Ontario Black History Society - Sadlier being the driving force of the secured commemoration of February as Black History Month at all levels of government AND she secured August 1st as Emancipation Day municipally in 1995, provincially 2008 , with a national declaration effected in March 2021. She saw to the creation of the national day for the Hon. Lincoln Alexander. ​She was the Royal Commonwealth Society Equality Lead for the Americas & the Caribbean; has given deputations to the UN Rapporteur on Race Relations, the Federal and Provincial Governments and on consultative work with the Royal Ontario Museum, CMHR, The Ward heritage interpretative group, the Bi-National Study of the Underground Railroad and heritage conferences. Previously she served on the final selection committee of the national Mathieu Da Costa Challenge for Canadian Heritage and is a past member of the Canada Post Stamp Advisory Committee. An educator, she has developed or contributed to African Canadian curriculum, resources, national exhibits and she is an appointed member of a regulatory board of the Ontario College of Teachers. She was among the first Canadians designated a Global Defender of Human Rights (CTF & Robert Kennedy Center). An author, she has written 7 books on African Canadian history & she has advised, written or co-produced for film & television. Sadlier is dedicated to social justice and using the frame of Black History, seeks to educate and empower others.

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