“Where Are You From?”: Growing Up African-Canadian in Vancouver

"In Where are you From? Gillian Creese discovered that some second generation African-Canadians reject Canadian identity, while others strongly assert being Canadian. She also found that boys had it easier than girls growing up in Vancouver. Frequently, teenage boys experienced popularity as ‘the cool Black guy,’ while girls in contrast found much less popular Black female imagery, making it harder for them to fit in."

BC Bookworld

"This accessible and well written book gives us pause as to how we treat those in our midst who we might perceive as different from ourselves."

Jean Barman, University of British Columbia, The Ormsby Review

"'Where Are You From?' raises questions about how we read resistance and how we may re-theorize resilience, resistance, and schooling."

George Dei, Department of Social Justice Education, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto

"A major contribution to research, 'Where Are You From?' sheds light on the changes in the adaptation and integration of Africans in Canada."

Michael Kariwo, Department of Educational Policy Studies, University of Alberta

"Providing a concise history of Black communities in Vancouver, 'Where Are You From?' delivers an accessible discussion of how Black identity is significant, not only for second-generation African-Canadians, but for those of varied backgrounds, and gender identities."

John Sorenson, Department of Sociology, Brock University