Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin has been found guilty of all three charges in the murder of George Floyd. Floyd’s murder sparked worldwide protests against racism in 2020. UBC experts are available to comment on this and the linked issues of systemic racism and discrimination.
Dr. Annette Henry
Professor, Institute for Gender, Race, Sexuality and Social Justice
Tel: 604-366-6008
Email: annette.henry@ubc.ca
Language(s): English
- race, equity and diversity, multicultural education
* unavailable Wednesday from 12:00-4:00 p.m.
Prof. Michelle Stack
Associate Professor, Department of Educational Studies
Tel: 604 369 7572
Email: michelle.stack@ubc.ca
Interview language(s): English
Pronouns: she/her
- Social justice, equity and diversity, anti-racism
*unavailable Tuesday, Wednesday from 10-11:30 a.m. and after 3:30 p.m., and Friday 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Prof. Handel Wright
Professor, Department of Educational Studies and Director, Centre for Culture, Identity and Education
Cell: 778-997-1759
Email: handel.wright@ubc.ca
Interview language(s): English
- Going beyond individual racism to addressing institutional racism, societal and historical racism
- Black identity and belonging, anti-racism theory and activism, multiculturalism in U.S. and Canada
*unavailable before 10 a.m. and between 5:30-7:30 p.m.
