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Black History Ottawa launches Genealogy project
Sunday 10 November 2019 Renowned Black historian Kathy Grant came to Ottawa from her home base in Toronto to assist heritage organisation Black Histor...
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Five Blacks win in federal election
Monday 21 October 2019 Incumbent MP Greg Fergus led a field of five Black candidates who were successful in the recent Canadian federal elections. Fer...
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Blackface, Black issues and White newsrooms
Blackface, Black issues and White newsrooms By Ewart Walters How long is the Canadian media going to continue skimming the surface issue of blackface ...
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Ewart Walters: Ottawa’s new Police Chief Sloly
By Ewart Walters Ottawa – August 26, 2019 – Ottawa’s new Police Chief is former Toronto Deputy Chief Peter Sloly, 55, it was announced by the Ottawa P...
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Cameroon wins Nosa memorial soccer competition
Saturday 20 July 2019 Nosa Ogbebor was an active volunteer with the Nigerian Canadian Association of Ottawa (NCAO) and an avid soccer player. After he...
Graduates
YLAC celebrates 2019 Black graduates
ACB 2019 graduates pose with Rt. Hon, Michaelle Jean, centre. Photo copyright Black Ottawa Scene Friday 14 June 2019 Some one hundred fam...
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Barack Obama wows Ottawa audience
Friday 31 May, 2019 The Canadian Tire Centre on Palladium Road was filled to the rafters as global icon and former U.S. President Barack Obama came to...
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Rawlson King wins Rideau-Rockcliffe byelection
Monday 15 April, 2019 King is first Black city councillor in Ottawa’s 150-year history Rawlson King has won the by-election in Rid...
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Celebrating the life of Professor Pius Adesanmi
Professor Pius Adesanmi 27 February 1972– 10 March 2019 Message from Mrs Olumuyiwa Balogun-Adesanmi on the death ...
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National Black summit targets federal legislators
Saturday 2 February & Sunday 3 February, 2019 Over 400 predominately Black men, women and teens from across Canada: Toronto, ...