The Black X-Scape is a student led mental health peer support group that offers space for Black students to have safe and liberating discussions about mental health and healing. Black students can freely express themselves, have conversations on the nuances of mental health, wellness, stigma, and more. Sharing resources, support, coping skills and collective healing, in addition to exploring and expanding on meaningful Blackness. 

Please refer to our administrative email for questions and meeting updates at bxscape@mcmaster.ca

This program is coordinated by SWC Counsellor Glenda van der Leeuw (vandeg5@mcmaster.ca) and BSSC Counsellor Ola Kuforiji – BSSC (kuforo1@mcmaster.ca).

This program is in partnership with the Black Student Success Centre.

Logo artwork designed by Lilainie Akosua Adjei-Addo