Mr. Alix Adrien, advocate for educational reform for the English-speaking Black community, discusses collectivization and policy. We spoke to Mr. Adrien about his upbringing, mentorship with youth and involvement as the President of the Quebec Board of Black Educators (QBBE) as well as his earlier work with the Negro Community Center of Montreal (NCC). Throughout the interview Mr. Adrien highlights the various challenges and systemic barriers Black and other racialized students face in Primary & Secondary schools in Quebec, and what changes need to be made in order to achieve equity for these groups, focusing heavily on the importance of collective action. Mr. Adrien has a longstanding history of empowering and supporting youth to take on action and leadership roles in their own communities, coming from an upbringing that encouraged these same teachings and support.