Committee on the Literatures of People of Color in the United States and Canada
The Committee on the Literatures of People of Color in the United States and Canada will develop projects designed to encourage dialogue across ethnic and racial boundaries and to promote intercultural perspectives on and comparative analyses of the literatures and languages of ethnic groups historically underrepresented in the United States and Canada.
Staff liaisons: Ayanni Cooper and Anne Donlon (clpc@mla.org)
Executive Council adviser: Esther Allen
Joanie Crandall, 2022–25
Lynn Itagaki, 2021–24
Rajender Kaur, 2023–26
Regina Mills, 2022–25; 2023–24 (Ch.)
Ariana Ruiz, 2023–26
Dorothy Randall Tsuruta, 2021–24
Roland Williams, 2022–25
Committee Resources
- Guidelines for Good Practice by the Committee on the Literatures of People of Color in the US and Canada
- Statement on Native American Languages in the College and University Curriculum
- Statement on Indigenous Languages of the World in the College and University Curriculum
- The Affirmative Activism Project, from Profession (2007)
- Data on Humanities Doctorate Recipients and Faculty Members by Race and Ethnicity
- Committee on the Literatures of People of Color on MLA Commons