Resources & community
Concordia is committed to supporting an expanded experience of Black knowledges, knowledge-makers, and knowledge disseminators through research, scholarship and curriculum across the university.
Explore Black research and scholarship at Concordia, including Black Studies subject guides, work by Black scholars, oral histories, archival materials and more.
Academic research resources
Black studies subject guide
This research guide is being developed and updated by Concordia librarians, faculty members, and students to support research in Black Studies at Concordia.
Women's studies subject guide
The women's studies subject guide is focused on anti-Black, anti-Indigenous and systemic racism.
Black history in Quebec
This guide to primary resources in Black History documents the contributions and experiences of Black communities, organizations and individuals in Quebec and Canada by providing information about materials available at Concordia and other institutions.
Professional networks
STEM&M
The Canadian Black Scientist Network elevates, celebrates, and connects Black Canadians in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, and Medicine.
Quebec Black Entrepreneurship Knowledge Hub (Q‑BEKH)
Q-BEKH connects researchers, entrepreneurs, and community organizations to strengthen the Black Canadian entrepreneurial ecosystem through collaborative research.
Black Canadian Studies Association
The Black Canadian Studies Association is a national academic association committed to supporting, engaging and further developing the field of Black Studies in Canada.
Quebec Board of Black Educators
Quebec Board of Black Educators is an education and research institution committed to raising awareness on educational bias and provide academic support and opportunities to communities of color.
The Canadian Association of Black Journalists
The Canadian Association of Black Journalists strives to advance the work of Black journalists and media professionals in Canada.
Black Professionals Canada
Black Professionals Canada is a professional association that supports and empowers Black professionals with skills and the network to excel in their careers.
The Canadian Association of Urban Financial Professionals
The Canadian Association of Urban Financial Professionals is a member-based resource organization providing a link between corporations and the Black Community through innovative programs that facilitate economic growth and educational opportunities.
Black community organizations in Montreal
Get involved with Montreal's Black communities beyond Concordia.
Black Community Resource Centre
A resource-based organization that provides professional support to people in need. The Centre is committed to helping under-served youth achieve their full potential.
DESTA: Dare Every Soul To Achieve
DESTA's mission focuses on education, employability, and entrepreneurship. On-site structured programming provides the Black community network with access to diverse training opportunities and helps them build greater financial security.
Harambec
Harambec is an organization that aims to defend the rights of Black women and non-binary Black people in the tradition of Black radical feminism. Its work is rooted in Afrofuturistic, intersectional and decolonial Black feminisms.
Hoodstock
The organization manages projects aimed at eliminating systemic inequalities through social forums, artistic initiatives, summer activities, technology workshops and more.
Jamaica Association of Montreal
The Jamaica Association of Montreal (JAM) improves and enhances quality of life for the Jamaican community.
Maison d’Haïti
A community organization offering welcome and educational services for people of Haitian, Afro-descendant and immigrant descent.
Montreal Community Contact
A newspaper serving Quebec’s Black and Caribbean communities since 1992.
West Island Black Community Association
Offers a multitude of programs and activities year-round including mentorship, conversation and reading groups and support services.
Black wellness communities
Find the support you need from services focused on Black mental health and wellbeing.
Black Healing Centre
Based in Montreal, the Black Healing Centre designs intergenerational programming that reimagines healing from a community-centred, artistic lens. By providing access to free and subsidized therapy to members of the community, we seek to counteract the shared trauma that often comes with the Black experience, and empower people of African and Caribbean descent in Tio'tia"ke (Montreal) to reclaim their mental, physical, emotional, and spiritual wellness.
Black Mental Health Connections Montreal
Black Mental Health Connections Montreal is an alliance of organizations and individuals focused on the mental health and well-being of the English-speaking Black community in Montreal. We help our community by developing and offering services that spark bottom-up social change.
Black Healing Fund
The Healing Fund serves low-income Black people in the Greater Montreal Area. Consult our list of therapists and alternative healers and healing options that are available locally.
The Lavender Collective
A community organization that advocates for culturally-relevant mental health needs in BIPOC communities through education, networking and resource building.