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Tricolour Outlet and Queen’s Black Academic Society collaborate on sticker pack

Written on March 26, 2021. Posted in News.

After months of planning, Tricolour Outlet (TRO) launched a sticker pack in collaboration with Queen’s Black Academic Society (QBAS). One hundred per cent of the proceeds will go towards an organization of QBAS’s choosing. Sara Abdella, marketing director for QBAS, told The Journal the main goal...

QBAS celebrates Blackness this Black History Month

Written on February 26, 2021. Posted in News.

This month, Queen’s Black Academic Society (QBAS) is celebrating Blackness and fostering productive discussions about Blackness at Queen’s. There are a series of virtual events happening on campus to celebrate Black History Month (BHM) this year, many of which were organized by QBAS. QBAS hosted...

Rector equity grant provides $1,800 in funding

Written on February 9, 2021. Posted in News, Student Politics.

The Office of the Rector Equity Partnership Grant has been distributed to three equity groups on campus. The Queen’s Black Academic Society (QBAS), Levana Gender Advocacy Centre (LGAC), and the African Caribbean Student Association (ACSA) each received a portion of the $1,800 set aside for the grant. The...

Queen’s Black Academic Society offers first-year mentorship program

Written on September 25, 2020. Posted in News.

Queen’s Black Academic Society is launching a remote mentorship program to pair self-identifying Black first-year students with an upper year mentor who can help them navigate the transition to Queen’s. “Our mentorship program’s focus on linking self-identified first year students and upper year students...

Queen’s new anti-racism initiatives are reactive, not proactive

Written on June 17, 2020. Posted in Editorials.

Queen’s committed to three anti-racism initiatives on June 10 in response to student calls to action. This response, The Journal Editorial Board feels, is only a reaction to pressure from students, rather than a proactive measure that should’ve come years earlier. Last week, the Queen’s Black Academic...

Queen’s announces additional support for Black students

Written on June 12, 2020. Posted in News, University.

Following a call to action from the Queen’s Black Academic Society (QBAS), the University has announced three new anti-racism initiatives to make campus a safer environment for Black students. Principal Patrick Deane announced new mental health supports and funding for initiatives in a statement...

In conversation with Queen’s Black Academic Society

Written on June 9, 2020. Posted in News.

The Queen’s Black Academic Society (QBAS) has asked other student groups to take action in support of Black lives. QBAS President Catherine Haba said the Society is calling for clubs to take action to stand in solidarity with the Black community so it can curate a conversation about fighting racism...

Queen’s Black Academic Society asks University for $12,000 minimum to support Black lives

Written on June 5, 2020. Posted in News, University.

This story was updated with new information on June 8 at 3:30 p.m. Together with other campus groups, the Queen’s Black Academic Society (QBAS) has raised more than $33,000 for organizations that support Black lives. Now, they’re asking Queen’s to match that. QBAS published a call to action on June...

'This is just a start': AMS, ASUS donate $1,000 in support of Black lives

Written on June 4, 2020. Posted in News, Student Politics.

The AMS and the Arts and Science Undergraduate Society (ASUS) each announced they had donated $1,000 to organizations supporting Black lives on June 3. The AMS donated $500 to the family of Regis Korchinski-Paquet, with an additional $100 donated to Black Lives Matter – Toronto, Black Health Alliance, Black...

Black History Month opens dialogue on reclaiming resiliency

Written on February 13, 2020. Posted in News.

The annual Black History Month (BHM) opening ceremony was hosted in the Renaissance Event Venue on Feb. 2 by the African & Caribbean Students’ Association (ACSA) and Queen’s Black Academic Society (QBAS). According to ACSA President Bunisha Samuels, BHM’s theme this year is ‘From Past to Present.’ “One...

Celebrating the excellence of Robert Sutherland

Written on February 14, 2019. Posted in News.

Every day, students walk by Robert Sutherland Hall on their way to class, but few are aware of the building’s historic legacy. The African and Caribbean Students’ Association (ACSA) wants to remedy that disconnect. This year, the Kingston-wide theme for Black History Month (BHM) is “Black Excellence:...

Palestinian Human Rights and Black Academic Society hold campus vigil

Written on November 18, 2016. Posted in News.

As the sun set on Nov. 15, a crowd began to gather in front of the stone Queen’s sign at University and Union to hold up lit lighters and bright phone screens and read a list of 60 names. The 60 names included members of minority groups who had lost their lives to systemic oppression. The crowd —...

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Tricolour Outlet and Queen’s Black Academic Society collaborate on sticker pack

QBAS celebrates Blackness this Black History Month

Rector equity grant provides $1,800 in funding

Queen’s Black Academic Society offers first-year mentorship program

Queen’s new anti-racism initiatives are reactive, not proactive

Queen’s announces additional support for Black students

In conversation with Queen’s Black Academic Society

Queen’s Black Academic Society asks University for $12,000 minimum to support Black lives

'This is just a start': AMS, ASUS donate $1,000 in support of Black lives

Black History Month opens dialogue on reclaiming resiliency

Celebrating the excellence of Robert Sutherland

Palestinian Human Rights and Black Academic Society hold campus vigil

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