Missiris Montréal: Handbags with a Purpose, Inspired by a Fight for Girls’ Rights
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Missiris Montréal: Handbags with a Purpose, Inspired by a Fight for Girls’ Rights

Aïsha Temfack, founder and CEO of the award-winning handbag company Missiris Montréal, felt inspired to create her brand because whenever she was looking for the four key elements in...

Study shows Black youth continue facing discrimination in Quebec
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Study shows Black youth continue facing discrimination in Quebec

On April. 13, 2025, The Afro Youth Summit and the Observatory of Black Communities in Quebec revealed a study highlighting the daily discrimination Black youth in Quebec keep experiencing....

KPMG and the Pinball Foundation come together to break barriers on access to postsecondary education in Montreal
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KPMG and the Pinball Foundation come together to break barriers on access to postsecondary education in Montreal

  On March. 31, 2025, it was announced that the KPMG Foundation had donated $150,000 for three years in a new collaboration with the Pinball Foundation. The funds will...

Motion Meets Meaning: Maycie-Ann St-Louis’s Journey Into Art
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Motion Meets Meaning: Maycie-Ann St-Louis’s Journey Into Art

Maycie-Ann St-Louis, a Montreal movement director, transforms ordinary gestures into extraordinary visual narratives. In her various projects, St-Louis uses imagery and her Christian faith to guide her creative process....

GreenShield Cares: Calling for Culturally Competent Mental Health Care
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GreenShield Cares: Calling for Culturally Competent Mental Health Care

Racialized communities face more barriers when trying to access mental health services as compared to other people groups because of obstacles such as stigma, lack of accessibility, and non-culturally...

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Those Roots Within: The interceptions of Deaf and hearing cultures

By Desirée Zagbai Exploring the intersection of minority identities and immigration, “Those Roots Within” is a contemporary dance duet that creates a unique dialogue between Deaf and Hearing experiences....

Endometriosis Awareness Month: SOGC Highlights the issues Black women with Endometriosis face
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Endometriosis Awareness Month: SOGC Highlights the issues Black women with Endometriosis face

Endometriosis is a chronic condition where tissue similar to the uterine lining grows outside the uterus, often causing severe pelvic pain and making conception more challenging. Unfortunately, many African,...

Gloria Blizzard Brings “Black Cake, Turtle Soup” to Montreal
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Gloria Blizzard Brings “Black Cake, Turtle Soup” to Montreal

Gloria Blizzard invites Montrealers to a deeply personal journey through entries detailing her travels in her award-winning essay collection, ‘Black Cake, Turtle Soup, and Other Dilemmas. There will be...

Red Coalition sees an increase in racial profiling complaints
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Red Coalition sees an increase in racial profiling complaints

Montreal’s Red Coalition Inc., a lobbying firm that fights against racial profiling and systemic racism, is facing a surge in discriminatory complaints. Founder Joel DeBellefeuille reports a disturbing rise...

Kym Flo: Montreal’s Matchmaker
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Kym Flo: Montreal’s Matchmaker

Kimberly Nérée, known as Kym Flo, began hosting speed-dating events on Feb. 11, 2023. She wanted to create a fun and structured environment where singles could meet organically. Over...