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Rinaldo Wayne Walcott (born 1965) is a Canadian professor and writer. He is known for his work in cultural studies and his writings about Black experiences in Canada.

About Rinaldo Walcott's Work

Rinaldo Walcott has written many important books and essays. His first book, Black Like Who?, was published in 1997. This book came from his PhD research. He studied how rap music became a strong social and political force in North America in the early 1990s.

Exploring Black Canadian Culture

Black Like Who? is a collection of essays. It looks at topics like poetry, literature, and film criticism. The book also explores how Black people create their own spaces and identities in Canada.

Rinaldo Walcott's Teaching Career

Professor Walcott is currently a Professor and Chair of Africana and American Studies. He teaches at the State University of New York (SUNY) at Buffalo. He also holds a special position there called the Carl V. Granger Chair.

Before this, he taught at other universities. He was an associate professor at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education. He also directed the Women and Gender Studies Institute at the University of Toronto. He was also connected to the Cinema Studies Institute at the University of Toronto. Earlier in his career, he was an assistant professor at York University. From 2002 to 2007, he held a special research position called the Canada Research Chair of Social Justice and Cultural Studies.

Main Areas of Study

Professor Walcott's work focuses on several key areas. These include Black studies, which looks at the history and culture of Black people. He also studies Canadian studies, focusing on Canada's culture and society. His work also covers cultural studies, which examines how culture shapes our lives. He also explores gender studies and diaspora studies, which looks at communities of people who have moved from their home countries.

Rinaldo Walcott's Life

Rinaldo Walcott was born in Barbados, a country in the Caribbean. He has lived most of his life in Canada, mainly in the city of Toronto. He shared this information in 2021.

Selected Books by Rinaldo Walcott

• 1997, Black Like Who?: Writing Black Canada (Toronto: Insomniac Press).
• 2000, Rude: Contemporary Black Canadian Cultural Criticism [editor] (Toronto: Insomniac Press).
• 2003, Black Like Who?: Writing Black Canada (Toronto: Insomniac Press). [Second Revised Edition]
• 2019, BlackLife: Post-BLM and the Struggle for Freedom with Idil Abdillahi (Winnipeg: ARP Books).
• 2021, On Property (Windsor, Ontario: Biblioasis).
• 2021, The Long Emancipation: Moving toward Black Freedom (Durham, NC: Duke University Press)