UBC Opens Segregated ‘Identity-Affirming’ Lounge for Black Students

UBC Opens Segregated ‘Identity-Affirming’ Lounge for Black Students
A woman and her dog walk past the UBC sign at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver on Apr. 23, 2019. The Canadian Press/Jonathan Hayward
Chandra Philip
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The University of British Columbia (UBC) has opened a racially segregated lounge for black students, following in the footsteps of other universities in Canada.

The lounge was opened in the fall of 2023, according to the university’s website.