‘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...

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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...

The String Up: Celebrating reggae and sound-system culture
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The String Up: Celebrating reggae and sound-system culture

Reggae history and Montreal’s vibrant sound system culture will be the main focus at The String Up, a new exhibition by the Afrosonic Innovation Lab launching on Feb. 7,...

10 Years Later; Reflections on the BLM movement in Montreal.
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10 Years Later; Reflections on the BLM movement in Montreal.

Desirée Zagbai – LJI The death of Michael Brown, an unarmed 18-year-old Black man who police officer Darren Wilson fatally shot, sparked protests and riots in Ferguson Missouri. The demonstrations...

Egbert Gaye Honoured Posthumously by National Assembly
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Egbert Gaye Honoured Posthumously by National Assembly

The ripples from the life and legacy of Montreal Community Contact Founder and Managing Editor, Egbert Gaye, continue to be felt even after his passing on June 4th, 2023....

Massimadi Festival Kicks Off
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Massimadi Festival Kicks Off

Desirée Zagbai – LJI Montreal’s annual Afro-Queer Film & Arts Festival is launching its 16th edition with the theme of rebirth. Through this edition, the Massimadi Festival will use...