Black people deserve to live long, healthy, and meaningful lives.
The trauma that Black people deal with on a daily basis is affecting our mental and physical health and we are dying earlier and faster from preventable diseases. Black Lives Living Well Initiative / Initiative Vies Noires Vivent Bien is a Federal non profit organization that is on a mission to change that by empowering and educating Black Canadians on how to take care of every part of your life. We also advocate within the health, education, justice, and other organizations to combat anti-Black systemic racism. We do this by providing written resources, videos, webinars, health fairs, and delivering anti-Black racism skills workshops across the country.
The term Black within our organization is used as an inclusive umbrella term that honours the rich diversity of people of African descent in Canada. This includes, but is not limited to, those who identify as Black Canadians, African Canadians, Afro-Canadians, Africans, Black Africans, Caribbean, African-Caribbean, and African Nova Scotians. We recognize that Black identity is multifaceted and shaped by history, culture, and lived experience. At Black Lives Living Well Initiative, Black embraces all who experience anti-Black racism and discrimination based on skin colour in all our wonderful shades and stories.
Thanks to our exhibitors, vendors, presenters, and participants for coming to our Health Fair in Montreal, QC on Oct 4, 2025. It was a huge success! Our next Black Health Fair will be in Oct 2026 – Date to be announced.
