Cindy Blackstock joins School of Social Work

Cindy Blackstock was catapulted into the headlines earlier this year when the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal made a landmark ruling in favour of her complaint that the federal government financially discriminates against First Nations children. Blackstock has now joined McGill’s School of Social Work.

rosalind hampton: Empowering Montreal’s black community

rosalind hampton is a cultural worker whose career has involved four inter-related fields: social services, community work, art and education. For 25 years, she has worked as a youth and family worker in both institutional and community settings and as an art educator. She will participate in a panel discussion, Empowerment through Expression in Community Work, at Black Histories, Black Futures, a conference hosted by McGill’s Social Equity and Diversity...

SEDE Office to host Black Histories, Black Futures

To mark Black History Month, McGill’s Social Equity and Diversity Education Office will host a one-day conference, Black Histories, Black Futures on Sat., Feb. 12, from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. in the Bronfman Building.