Sam Tecle

Dr. Sam Tecle’s research and scholarly work span across the areas of Black and Diaspora Studies, Urban Studies, and Sociology of Education. His work focuses on the analysis of diverse experiences, trajectories, and expressions of Blackness, grounded in particular histories of racialization, colonialism, community formation, and resistance.

His forthcoming work, Black Grammars: On Difference and Belonging, explores the experiences and perspectives of Blackness and Black identification among East African Diasporas across the UK, Canada, and the US. More broadly, Dr. Tecle is interested in questions of Black Sociality and Black cultural production, and their expressions across the diaspora.

His research and teaching draw on his deep experience in community-engaged work, with a focus on Blackness and educational settings in Toronto. This community-engaged work has been conducted in partnership with organizations to create new supports and opportunities for Black students at the secondary level and during the transition to post-secondary education, in the face of the systemic barriers they encounter. He has particularly prioritized work with Success Beyond Limits, a program serving students in the Jane and Finch community.