In today’s society, anti-racist cultural competence is an essential skill and not something meant only to be addressed by some. Issues tied to resolving racism and understanding and including diverse cultural points of view remain highly conflictual – and the ability to deal with these issues effectively is often hindered by fear, anxiety, and a misunderstanding of what it means to be culturally competent without making people feel like outsiders. While many other models of cultural competence approach the issue as though looking into a fishbowl, this book views the issue as everyone swimming in the water together, as part of a common ecosystem and community.
In essence, Developing Anti-Racist Cultural Competence is not just a book – it’s a manifesto for building a more just and equitable world. I wholeheartedly endorse this essential resource and believe it has the power to spark meaningful change in individuals, organizations, and society at large.”
– Zachary S. Nunn, PHR, SHRM-CP, Founder of Living Corporate
“I highly recommend this book for clinicians and others who are interested in enhancing their cultural competence and being a part of a more equitable society.”
– Jennifer F. Kelly, PhD, ABPP, Licensed Psychologist; 2021 President, American Psychological Association
When a Western-trained psychologist returns to Zanzibar, the stories he once dismissed as superstition rise up to meet him—alive, layered, and rooted in blood.
Raised in Canada and shaped by science, he believed identity was a matter of will. But in the heat and hush of his ancestral island, whispers of jinn and witches begin to unearth a deeper truth—one carved by exile, memory, and spirits that do not forget. Told in two intertwined timelines—“modernity” and “antiquity”—Jinn in the Family blends poetic fiction with cultural myth, weaving Arab, African, and Indian lineages into a haunting tapestry of inheritance. This novel asks what is lost when diasporic people abandon identity and the unseen, and what might be reclaimed when we finally listen to what was never gone. More than folklore. More than horror. This is the story of what lives in the quiet—and what refuses to die.
“This book is like a great meal, savour it.”
– Anthony Q. Farrell, award-winning television writer (The Office, Little Mosque)
“In a world where dominant narratives too often erase, flatten, or commodify cultural difference, Jinn in the Family is a bold and necessary healing potion. It is a book that doesn’t just tell stories—it resurrects and synergizes them with purpose. It invites us to sit at the family table, inhale the spice of a memory, and see what flickers in the corner of our vision, if only we dare to look.”
– Dr. Ardavan Eizadirad
Associate Professor, Wilfrid Laurier University
The Power of Oral Culture in Education: Theorizing Proverbs, Idioms, and Folklore Tales (2023)
Movies, Miniseries, and Multiculturalism invites readers on a journey to understand culture using stories from film and television. Highlighting hundreds of compelling examples, this thought-provoking book explores issues of cultural identity, prejudice, social justice, and the challenges and opportunities associated with life in the increasingly multicultural societies of our globalized world. Perfect for students of multicultural psychology, socially conscious professionals, and film and television buffs, it offers insightful reflections and discussion questions that deepen understanding of cultural diversity. Human behavior is shaped by culture(s), and this book shows how films and television can enlighten us, foster personal growth, and increase cultural awareness – all while being entertaining.
“By examining cinema from a cultural perspective, this book changes (and often challenges) the way we view contemporary narrative. It makes us re-think the stories we’ve seen before and deepens our understanding of the ways in which they reflect our culture. It’s also an amazing journey through cinematic history, written with a profound love and depth of understanding.”
– Deborah Chow, Director and Executive Producer of the TV miniseries Obi-Wan Kenobi; Director of episodes of the TV series The Mandalorian
The Poetry of Angry Black and Brown People is an anthology of poetry and prose by poets and writers of colour. The anthology provides a unified artistic voice of writers of colour to challenge stereotypes of who we are through creative writing. Whereas our identities are typically politicized, this body of work challenges stereotypes by focusing on relatable topics of human experience ranging from love and sex to anger, fear, and community. Watch for this incredible anthology in early Winter, 2025.