Tom Henderson is a curriculum consultant in the African Canadian Services Division of the Nova Scotia Department of Education, where he is responsible for the development, promotion, and delivery of programs, resources, and services for African Nova Scotian students. Before joining the department to serve the wider public, Tom taught English Language Arts and Social Studies in junior and senior high schools in Nova Scotia. Tom is committed to the principles of anti-racism, Africentricity, and social justice, and attempts to incorporate those principles in everything that he does as an educator.