Spaces designated for students from marginalized backgrounds are spreading across Canadian universities, as officials say they are a necessary and overdue response to decades of racism on campus.
Toronto Metropolitan University officially opened a space late last month for students who self-identify as Black.
The lounge -- equipped with a kitchen, other facilities and a mural painted by a Black student artist -- can fit up to 25 students at a time. "One of the reasons why young people struggle with their mental health is because they think they're the only ones to go through what they're going through," she said. "Having these spaces makes you more confident and say, 'oh, I'm not alone."'
Carry said UBC's Black Male Initiative, is "believed to be the first-of-its-kind program at a Canadian university," and was designed to provide "a confidential space on campus for members to connect to other Black male students where they can share their lived experiences.
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