"I like to think of myself as disposable and if I don't - I'm not going to put in place structures that last.."

The Black Perspectives Office (BPO) is a newly launched area of leadership at Concordia that provides resources, supports, connects and advocates for Black perspectives, initiatives and scholarship at Concordia University.

In this special episode, the first of a series of conversations entitled *Black Perspectives - Live at Concordia* join the BPO’s founding coordinator, Annick Maugile Flavien, as she enters in conversation with multimedia freelance journalist, Josie Fomé, to discuss the legacy that brought forth the BPO, its commitment to supporting the community and connecting networks, and the collaborative initiatives across campus that are working towards addressing anti-Black systemic racism at Concordia University and beyond.