/antiblackracism/articles/rss en /antiblackracism/article/mcgill-welcomes-two-visiting-fellowship-residence-black-life-and-history <p><u>The Provostial Visiting Fellowship-in-Residence on Black Life and History is an initiative established by McGill's Action Plan to Address Anti-Black Racism. It welcomes to McGill a leading Black scholar whose research focuses on Black life and the Black experience, whether historically or in contemporary society. Fellows may be selected from any discipline and are welcomed into the faculty most closely related to their discipline for one or two academic terms. This year, McGill is proud to welcome two Visiting Fellows in Black Life and History in February and March.</u></p> Wed, 24 Jan 2024 17:33:47 +0000 richmond.yeboah@mcgill.ca 664 at /antiblackracism /antiblackracism/article/celebration-black-student-excellence <p>Students, professors, family members and friends gathered to celebrate the accomplishments of Black students graduating from McGill this year at the annual Black Grad event at the Omni Hotel on April 30. Over 100 people attended the ceremony and the sold-out gala celebration that followed, organized by the Black Students’ Network of McGill.</p> <p><a href="https://reporter.mcgill.ca/black-grad-celebrates-black-excellence/">READ THE FULL ARTICLE HERE</a></p> Tue, 11 Jul 2023 16:38:49 +0000 antoine-samuel.mauffettealavo@mcgill.ca 663 at /antiblackracism /antiblackracism/article/save-date-conversation-blackness-and-disability-dr-sami-schalk-february-27 <h2>February 27th</h2> <p><img alt="Event poster" height="213" width="160" style="width: 160px; height: 213px; float: right;" class="file-default rt" src="/antiblackracism/files/antiblackracism/styles/wysiwyg_medium/public/visual_1_-_dr._sami_schalk.jpg?itok=UZU0-uox" />As part of Black History Month events at McGill, <strong>Dr. Sami Schalk </strong>will be joining us for a conversation on Blackness and Disability. The event will be online and in-person at Ausgang Plaza in Montreal. More details to follow. </p> Fri, 03 Feb 2023 09:06:29 +0000 Nelly Bassily 662 at /antiblackracism /antiblackracism/article/refugee-camps-mcgill-campus Student-run, student-supported WUSC McGill has been sponsoring refugee scholars since 1986 Wed, 12 Oct 2022 16:56:57 +0000 Neale McDevitt 657 at /antiblackracism /antiblackracism/article/emmanuel-tabi-fighting-oppression-honouring-diverse-voices-and-fostering-courageous-classroom Being challenged is important, but being challenged in a kind, caring and also courageous way. Nelson Mandela tells us that courage is not the absence of fear, it's triumph over fear" Wed, 12 Oct 2022 16:42:19 +0000 Neale McDevitt 656 at /antiblackracism /antiblackracism/article/forging-path-towards-diversity-medicine Community of Support program and Black Candidate Pathway celebrate their first year with a 400 percent increase in incoming Black medical students Wed, 12 Oct 2022 16:36:22 +0000 McGill Reporter Staff 655 at /antiblackracism /antiblackracism/article/conversation-2022-black-grad-valedictorian-jemark-earle “Don’t forget to give back to the community! If an upper-year student or alumni helped you when you were in your first year, try and do the same…. Even the smallest act of paying it forward will have a significant impact on someone else’s life.” Tue, 10 May 2022 19:39:42 +0000 McGill Reporter Staff 637 at /antiblackracism /antiblackracism/article/clone-black-grad-celebrates-accomplishment-and-resilience <p>Black members of McGill’s Class of 2022 celebrated the completion of their degrees at the fourth annual Black Grad event on Sunday, May 1 at the Omni Hotel in downtown Montreal. For the first time since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, graduating students were able to mark the event with their friends, families and professors in person.</p> <p>Read the <a href="https://reporter.mcgill.ca/black-grad-celebrates-accomplishment-and-resilience/">full article on the Reporter website</a> (<em>English only</em>).</p> Tue, 10 May 2022 19:34:21 +0000 Richard Deschamps 636 at /antiblackracism /antiblackracism/article/conversation-2022-black-grad-valedictorian-teresa-tolo "I think it's not only important to find a place where you fit on campus, but to mark your presence and create the meaningful change that YOU want to see! Don't be afraid to put yourself out there and seek opportunities to learn and grow." Tue, 10 May 2022 17:47:26 +0000 McGill Reporter Staff 634 at /antiblackracism /antiblackracism/article/new-award-celebrates-mcgills-black-leaders <p>A fresh face on campus in the late 1980s, Audrea Golding, BA’92, remembers walking into the Student Union Building one day and spotting a former classmate from her high school in Jamaica.</p> <p>“We just exploded with laughter because we were so desperate to make connections. We were both so far from home,” says Golding, who was feeling overwhelmed about living alone in a big city for the first time.</p> Thu, 12 May 2022 15:43:14 +0000 Sarah Lebeau 638 at /antiblackracism