Montreal Black Community Association target of racist vandalism

MONTREAL – The building that houses the West Island Black Community Association was the target of racist vandalism Tuesday morning.

Vandals spray painted graffiti and the words “PQ rules.”

A note was left in Association’s letter box with racial epithets.

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The incident has been reported to police and the note has been handed over to investigators.

The note and graffiti was discovered by WIBCA president Tomacuita James around 8:30 a.m. Tuesday.

She is the mother of Liberal Families’ Minister Yolande James, the first black woman to be elected to the national assembly.

The WIBCA is a community organization dedicated to the development of youth educational and leadership programming, including day camps, tutoring workshops and sports programming.