Dr. Joanne Collins-Gonsalves PhD (History), FRHistS (UK)
@jcollinsgonsalves.bsky.social
Managing Director, Historical Research International | Canada’s Top 100 Black Women to Watch for 2025 | Fellow, Royal Historical Society-UK | Rotarian | https://www.historicalresearchint.com/
𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐠𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬!
I am very pleased to share my recently published book - 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐠𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐆𝐮𝐲𝐚𝐧𝐚 𝟏𝟖𝟑𝟓-𝟏𝟗𝟑𝟓: 𝐀 𝐇𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩, 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐃𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧.
"This contribution is substantial." Prof. Vibert Cambridge
I am very pleased to share my recently published book - 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐠𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐆𝐮𝐲𝐚𝐧𝐚 𝟏𝟖𝟑𝟓-𝟏𝟗𝟑𝟓: 𝐀 𝐇𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩, 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐃𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧.
"This contribution is substantial." Prof. Vibert Cambridge
November 12, 2025 at 1:53 AM
𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐠𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬!
I am very pleased to share my recently published book - 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐠𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐆𝐮𝐲𝐚𝐧𝐚 𝟏𝟖𝟑𝟓-𝟏𝟗𝟑𝟓: 𝐀 𝐇𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩, 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐃𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧.
"This contribution is substantial." Prof. Vibert Cambridge
I am very pleased to share my recently published book - 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐠𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐆𝐮𝐲𝐚𝐧𝐚 𝟏𝟖𝟑𝟓-𝟏𝟗𝟑𝟓: 𝐀 𝐇𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩, 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐃𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧.
"This contribution is substantial." Prof. Vibert Cambridge
It's quite an honour that my book on Iris de Freitas Brazao, is displayed at The Honourable Society of the Inner Temple Library, alongside books by 𝗝𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗞𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗷𝗶 𝗕𝗿𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗝𝗮𝗰𝗸𝘀𝗼𝗻, Supreme Court of the United States; Leslie Thomas KC, Lewis Stephenson Hunte KC; among others!
📷Sally McLaren
📷Sally McLaren
October 6, 2025 at 3:56 PM
It's quite an honour that my book on Iris de Freitas Brazao, is displayed at The Honourable Society of the Inner Temple Library, alongside books by 𝗝𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗞𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗷𝗶 𝗕𝗿𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗝𝗮𝗰𝗸𝘀𝗼𝗻, Supreme Court of the United States; Leslie Thomas KC, Lewis Stephenson Hunte KC; among others!
📷Sally McLaren
📷Sally McLaren
👏 It "is an outstanding work of scholarly research."
📖"The author’s research and focus on Brazao’s biography is meticulous."
Thank you for this excellent review Dr. Juanita Cox of the UK Institute of Historical Research published in the Black Histories Journal(Taylor & Francis)2025! Very honoured!
📖"The author’s research and focus on Brazao’s biography is meticulous."
Thank you for this excellent review Dr. Juanita Cox of the UK Institute of Historical Research published in the Black Histories Journal(Taylor & Francis)2025! Very honoured!
October 6, 2025 at 3:30 PM
👏 It "is an outstanding work of scholarly research."
📖"The author’s research and focus on Brazao’s biography is meticulous."
Thank you for this excellent review Dr. Juanita Cox of the UK Institute of Historical Research published in the Black Histories Journal(Taylor & Francis)2025! Very honoured!
📖"The author’s research and focus on Brazao’s biography is meticulous."
Thank you for this excellent review Dr. Juanita Cox of the UK Institute of Historical Research published in the Black Histories Journal(Taylor & Francis)2025! Very honoured!
Rotary District 5370 Conference, Edmonton, AB, Canada, May 24-25, 2025!
Wonderful to have listened to the Hon. Salma Lakhani, Ltd. Gov, Alberta and her inspiring speech.
#rotaryinternational #serviceaboveself
Wonderful to have listened to the Hon. Salma Lakhani, Ltd. Gov, Alberta and her inspiring speech.
#rotaryinternational #serviceaboveself
June 12, 2025 at 10:51 PM
Rotary District 5370 Conference, Edmonton, AB, Canada, May 24-25, 2025!
Wonderful to have listened to the Hon. Salma Lakhani, Ltd. Gov, Alberta and her inspiring speech.
#rotaryinternational #serviceaboveself
Wonderful to have listened to the Hon. Salma Lakhani, Ltd. Gov, Alberta and her inspiring speech.
#rotaryinternational #serviceaboveself
June 1, 2025 at 10:34 PM
Congrats to Dr. Anna Macdonald for being awarded the Best Short Documentary 2025 from the Berlin Kiev Film Festival for her documentary Changes in Light! Extremely honored that my book on Iris de Freitas Brazao(pictured in the image below) was featured so prominently by both Anna and Marilyn Clarke!
June 1, 2025 at 4:39 AM
Congrats to Dr. Anna Macdonald for being awarded the Best Short Documentary 2025 from the Berlin Kiev Film Festival for her documentary Changes in Light! Extremely honored that my book on Iris de Freitas Brazao(pictured in the image below) was featured so prominently by both Anna and Marilyn Clarke!
✨Film Feature! University of London, IALS Library Film🎬 Very honoured that my book on Iris de Freitas Brazao was featured in the important and highly regarded film by Anna Macdonald. The premier was held in London on Dec 9, 2024, at the IALS and at an earlier viewing in Oct2024.
June 1, 2025 at 4:33 AM
✨Film Feature! University of London, IALS Library Film🎬 Very honoured that my book on Iris de Freitas Brazao was featured in the important and highly regarded film by Anna Macdonald. The premier was held in London on Dec 9, 2024, at the IALS and at an earlier viewing in Oct2024.
Caribbean Studies Association, thanks for featuring my book on Iris de Freitas Brazao in the CSA August 2024 newsletter!
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June 1, 2025 at 4:29 AM
Caribbean Studies Association, thanks for featuring my book on Iris de Freitas Brazao in the CSA August 2024 newsletter!
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Great news! #1 in Amazon Most Gifted books in Caribbean & West Indian History for my book-Iris deFreitasBrazao(1stFemaleLawyerinCaribbean). I headed this category for a period of time. Thanks to all those that continue to purchase the book &the great reviews!
June 1, 2025 at 4:28 AM
Great news! #1 in Amazon Most Gifted books in Caribbean & West Indian History for my book-Iris deFreitasBrazao(1stFemaleLawyerinCaribbean). I headed this category for a period of time. Thanks to all those that continue to purchase the book &the great reviews!
Thanks to Prof. Brereton for this great review of my book on Iris de Freitas Brazao recently published! She noted that "It is a tribute to the author's patient and dogged research that she has managed to tell so much of Iris' remarkable story ..." T&T Express, April 11, 2024
June 1, 2025 at 4:26 AM
Thanks to Prof. Brereton for this great review of my book on Iris de Freitas Brazao recently published! She noted that "It is a tribute to the author's patient and dogged research that she has managed to tell so much of Iris' remarkable story ..." T&T Express, April 11, 2024