Montana Black Collective Missoula | Social Justice & Black Activism

Who We Are

Foremost Social Justice and Black Activism in Missoula

Welcome to Montana Black Collective Missoula, the premier Black-owned and operated grassroots organization focused on social justice and Black activism in Missoula. Our organization is dedicated to community support, cultural heritage protection, and personal growth development for persons of African ancestry ...

From Tragedy to Empowerment:

Montana Black Collective Missoula was born out of a need to address the emotional impact of an incident that occurred during a rally at the Missoula courthouse. This incident, which involved the police and an African American youth, left many participants feeling fearful and unsupported. Long-standing members of ...

Core Values That Drive Change

At Montana Black Collective Missoula, our core values are the foundation of our organization. We believe in education as a means of empowering individuals and communities. We value cross-cultural understanding and compassion, recognizing that diversity enriches our society. We are committed to dismantling racism ...

Community Engagement

Juneteenth 2024 was a big success. In it's 3rd yr. attendance improved to about 180 attendees. Our first year the attendance was around 100. Our program included Martin Sharlo (land acknowledgement), the newly ellected Missoula Mayor (importance of supporting Juneteenth), one of our own County Comissioners ...

Film and Discussion

MBCM continues to engage in Film and Discussions. Our collaborative efforts have been with freind of MBCM Roxy Theathre. Do The Right Thing directed and starring Spike Lee was our latest engagement. This event was well attended by the Missoula community along with five panelists and a moderator. Moderator ...

Juneteenth In Other Cities

Montana Black Collective Missoula was also involved in Juneteenth celebration in Helena, Montana. Two of our MBCM members engaged in all the Juneteenth festivities. Included in these festivities was a speaker on "Hidden Stories" and on Saturday one of our founding members engaged in a thought provoking speech ...