She has served as borough mayor of Montréal-Nord and as a member of Montreal City Council since winning a by-election in April 2016.
[2] In 2008, she became a spokesperson for the Mouvement Solidarité Montréal-Nord, a group that formed following the shooting death of Fredy Villanueva by a police officer.
"[4] She also noted that part of her centre's mandate was to provide basketball, soccer, singing, and dancing programs for at-risk youth in the community.
[5] Black has a certificate in social work from the Cégep du Vieux-Montréal (2001) and a Bachelor of Science degree from the Université de Montréal (2010).
[7] She was 34 years old at the time of the election, and her campaign was focused on issues of economic renewal and lowering the poverty rate.