Ghosted Legacies

In 1918, the Senate of Queen's University at Kingston passed a resolution barring black medical students from attending its medical school. This site is a repository of research into the historical narrative of that event, its causes and consequences.

RECENT ITEMS:

Oct. 4, 2018 - Excluding Black medical students hurts the entire university

Sept. 28, 2018 - Senate motions to scrap 1918 ‘colour bar’ on Black medical students

April 24, 2018 - What Happened in Medicine (WHIM) Panel Discussion (Allison Morehead, Edward Thomas, Jacalyn Duffin)

Mar. 2, 2018 - The forgotten legacies of Queen’s Black medical students

Feb. 28, 2018 - The Spirit of Black History Month 2018

Feb. 26, 2018 - Unveiling Queen's Forgotten Black History

Feb. 15, 2018 - Ghosted Legacies (first presentation of research findings)

Feb. 2, 2018 - Celebrating a History of Resilience

Jan. 23, 2018 - Black History Month looks to the future