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Celebrating the power of the Black community at the university
Black Excellence initiatives at TMU are centered around celebrating the power, achievements and successes of the Black community. This initiative aims to create opportunities for Black students, faculty and staff to authentically share space, and to redefine the meaning of community at our university.
Cross-campus collaboration
The Black Excellence Committee is a cross-campus collaboration of volunteers who host and lead Black-centred initiatives that promote belonging, intergenerational community-building and celebration of the achievements of Black students on campus.
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“To other Black students: Move through life with the same zest and tenacity you brought to TMU, if not more than that. We are our biggest assets to reimagining what our future could look like.”
—Smyrna Wright, former TMU student
