YWCA Canada: Canada’s Largest Women’s Movement launches new strategic plan
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YWCA Canada: Canada’s Largest Women’s Movement launches new strategic plan

The feminist organization YWCA Canada launched their new strategic plan during their Annual Members Meeting in Québec City from May 29 to 31, 2025. It’s centred on excellence and...

Creating Space for Reflection: Inside Eve Tagny’s Artistic Practice
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Creating Space for Reflection: Inside Eve Tagny’s Artistic Practice

By Desirée Zagbai Visual artist Eve Tagny creates her art from organic materials like soil and plants, grounding her explorations of grief and resilience. She extracts from history to...

Harlem of the North: Exploring the Harlem Renaissance and Jazz
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Harlem of the North: Exploring the Harlem Renaissance and Jazz

  The play ‘Harlem of the North’ is an original Black theatre production. It tells the story of a Black family who moves from the U.S. to Montreal in...

Canada’s Black Justice Strategy’s Implementation Plan: A path towards change in Canada’s criminal justice system
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Canada’s Black Justice Strategy’s Implementation Plan: A path towards change in Canada’s criminal justice system

On Feb. 25, 2025, Justice Minister and Attorney General Arif Virani released, Toward Transformative Change: an Implementation Plan for Canada’s Black Justice Strategy. The plan sets a ten-year framework...

‘Business Reference’ App Aimed at Connecting Black Entrepreneurs in Montreal
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‘Business Reference’ App Aimed at Connecting Black Entrepreneurs in Montreal

By Desirée Zagbai A new mobile app called the ‘Business Reference App’ is set to launch on May. 30, 2025, during a public event at Concordia University’s D3 Innovation...

Empowering Black Female Leaders Through Education News

Empowering Black Female Leaders Through Education

WIBCA is proud to announce the Empowered Woman Scholarship Award, sponsored by author and advocate Alvina Ryan. This award is dedicated to uplifting and celebrating the academic achievements of Black female students in the...

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WIBCA Scholarship Awards

Recognizing Excellence and Community Leadership The WIBCA Scholarship Awards honor the academic and community achievements of students committed to building a more inclusive society. While primarily aimed at Black students, these awards...

For the Love of Theatre: Club Zed Taking the Lead to Highlight Black Voices
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For the Love of Theatre: Club Zed Taking the Lead to Highlight Black Voices

Get ready for the Second Annual Club Zed Playwrights Festival, hosted by the Black Theatre Workshop (BTW) from May 14-17, 2025! Black Theatre Workshop (BTW) is Canada’s longest running...

A Different Hurricane – Exploring love, identity, and the cost of secrecy
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A Different Hurricane – Exploring love, identity, and the cost of secrecy

In A Different Hurricane, H. Nigel Thomas weaves a story where the storm is both a literal force—it’s set during the week that Hurricane Irma hits the Caribbean—and a its...

Capturing the Black community through the lens of Qauffee
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Capturing the Black community through the lens of Qauffee

Montreal-based photographer,  Melrick A. Jean-Philippe also known as Qauffee, explores ways of capturing the Black community. His goal is to represent Black people in unique manners and environments. His...