Echoes of Us features UMass expert on slavery history

Nov 8, 2026

Dr. Charmaine Nelson, a UMass Amherst professor and leading scholar of transatlantic slavery, joined the "Echoes of Us" podcast to discuss the often-overlooked history of slavery in Canada, her research into Black Canadian history, and her work uncovering the stories of enslaved people whose lives have long been absent from the historical record.