CBC Quebec is highlighting people from the province’s Black communities who are giving back, inspiring others and helping to shape our future. These are the Black Changemakers.
Tarah Paul always knew she wanted to help Black women, whether they be victims of gender-based violence or asylum seekers or members of Montreal’s queer Black community. She knew she had to do something.
But once she started working in non-profit organizations and centres for victims of sexual violence, she saw how overwhelmingly white many of those places were — and the effect that had on Black people seeking help.
“A safe space is not necessarily there
