Forum - Cultural Diversity and Employment

Cultural diversity and employment remain important issues for Quebec cultural communities. On April 29th, 2011 at 5:00 PM at 6767 Cote-des-Neiges Rd., we will host a town hall forum to discuss this issue.  The four main political parties have been invited to discuss this issue.

Glad to Serve You

For well over forty years, the Black Studies Centre (BSC) has been providing a wide range of services to the Montreal community and to its various institutions.  We look forward to serving you more in the future.

Dr. Clarence Bayne - President of The BSC

Dr. Bayne obtained his BA in Economics and Political Science and his MA in Economics at the University of British Columbia. He then enrolled at McGill University, where he did his Master's comprehensives in Transportation Economics, and completed his PhD in Economics, specializing in econometrics and monetary and macro-economic theory. His doctoral thesis is entitled "A Study of the Oil Industry of Trinidad and Tobago in the World Oil Economy". He was the Director of the DIA/DSA Program from 1991-2006. He is the Director of the Institute for Community Entrepreneurship and Development (ICED).

Those HEC Blackface Minstrels

Those HEC Blackface Minstrels

By Clarence S. Bayne, Black Studies Center

BSC Town Hall Meetings

The BSC will hold its next Town Hall meeting on Friday, March 4, 2011 at 6767 Cotes-des-Neiges Road.  The meeting starts at 6:pm sharp.  Solutions to The Caribbean Carnival impasse and what we can do as citizens will be discussed.  

What is a Town Hall Meeting
A town hall meeting is a name given to a secular and informal public meeting. Everybody in a town community was invited to attend, not always to voice their opinions, but to hear the responses from public figures and (if applicable) elected officials about shared subjects of interest. Attendees rarely voted on an issue or proposed an alternative to a situation. It is not used outside of this secular context.

The BSC Archive

The BSC archive consist of a unique collection of items documenting over seventy years of the black community's existence in Quebec and Canada.  We are presently seeking an active Volunteer to assist in the cataloging of documents and artifacts. 

MARIE-JOSEPH ANGÉLIQUE

Circa 1710, Angélique was born in Portugal, which was an important player in the lucrative Atlantic slave trade, and was later sold to a Flemish man named Nichus Block[2] or Nicolas Bleeker[3] who brought her to the New World. 

Volunteerism

The BSC is a community driven organization that values its programs, special events, and volunteers. In order for us to continue our programs, we are in need of volunteers. The following is a list of our upcoming events in need of volunteers just like you!

 

Information Technology

We understand the enormous potential of Information Technology not only as a tool for improving information access and creating more jobs, but more significantly, as a means to greatly enhance the standard of living of the people.

 

Contact us now!

Are you interested in our programs and services? Do you wish to volunteer with our organizaiton?  Contact us now to find out more.

Incubation Program

In 2004, The Black Studies Center in partnership with Concordia University began a small business incubator initiative to stimulate the growth of local businesses.It is the only program of its kind in the Montreal Black Community. Today, this initiative continues to support new businesses both physical and virtual.