Vive Akugha: “Protect black women”
Why should there be a need for protection? The mantra “protect black women” has been bastardized, Said Lovelyti who criticized, She shared her opinion of an intention fantasized, So much…
Visa denials to African delegates denounced at Montreal AIDS conference, federal minister cancels speech
Jacob Serebrin Friday 29 July 2022 The International AIDS Society will re-evaluate how it organizes international conferences as a result of visa denials by the Canadian government, the organization’s president…
Emancipation Day August 1, 2022 – Launch: Black History in Ottawa Streets
NEWS RELEASE | BLACK HISTORY OTTAWA Emancipation Day, August 1, commemorates the British parliament’s Act for the Abolition of Slavery throughout the British Colonies (including Canada). The Act abolished…
ACAO and BHO welcome Afro-Colombian delegation
ACAO and Black History Ottawa Welcome Afro-Colombian Delegation By Kataali Abukari Wednesday, June 8, 2022 On June 8, 2022, the executive members of the African Canadian Association of Ottawa went…
Ottawa’s First Black Business Expo
One of its kind: Ottawa’s First Black Business Expo by Lydia Jean-Francois 24 April 2022 As a city rich in culture and diversity, Ottawa has an impressive number of black-owned…
Ottawa’s first book vending program for indigenous youth
Click on the link below to view CTV Ottawa’s report on Ottawa’s inaugural book vending machine for indigenous youth at the Assumption Catholic Elementary School in Vanier. Ottawa’s first book…
Canada Post building named for Black letter carrier
New Canada Post facility named after first Black mail carrier Canada Post is building a massive new facility in Scarborough to keep up with the recent surge in online shopping…
Ottawa police and use of force
Ottawa police more likely to use force on Black, Middle Eastern, Indigenous people: report Data from 2020 shows ‘disproportional’ response, says interim chief Trevor Pritchard · CBC News · May 12, 2022…
Yasir Naqvi: Standing up with Ukraine
Standing up with Ukraine by MP Yasir Naqvi Over the last few weeks, we have seen the situation deteriorate in Ukraine. Nonetheless, Canada’s support for Ukraine, for democracy, and for…
Black organizations make Christmas food donations
Tuesday, 21 December 2021 In the spirit of Christmas and the festive season, Black community organizations collaborated in providing food, toys, and other household items to group homes, people of…