Black Ottawa Scene is a volunteer-driven and volunteer-managed online monthly photo-news magazine published out of Canada’s national capital city and showcasing events organized by persons of African descent, or in which they play a pivotal or leadership role. This population is comprised of individuals who are of African, Caribbean or Black parentage or descent, regardless of their skin pigmentation. We endeavour to cover cultural and national festivals, educational and health forums and conferences, social and religious celebrations, events within the diplomatic circuit, plus personal stories such as weddings, anniversaries, birthdays, community awards, graduations, and business innovations and other events that would interest our readers. A monthly feature is a one-on-one interview with one individual who has made or is making a difference in changing the lives of our community for the better. Finally, we encourage our readers to send topical articles or pictures for publication, subject to the Black Ottawa Scene’s policy on such submissions. And of course, your feedback through letters to the Editor is invaluable in helping us make your visit to our website worth your while. Note: Black Ottawa Scene does not pay any remuneration for articles or photographs submitted for publication. Contributors do so in a volunteer capacity.
For more information, email us at: editor@blackottawascene.com.
Please note that we require that letters to the editor should have the full name and contact address of the writer. Anonymous letters will not be published.
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Godwin Ifedi
Editor
Photo by Darren Goldstein/DSG Photo.
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Kika Otiono Associate Editor
She currently serves as the founder and President of Carleton University’s Women in Medicine and Science (CWIMS); editor of the College of Humanities’ literary journal ‘NORTH’; and planning committee member for the College of Humanities Annual Undergraduate Colloquium. Outside of school, Kika works part-time as a tele-counsellor at Carleton University’s Undergraduate Recruitment Centre and conducts biological research in evolution theory. Her hobbies include reading, listening to music, volunteering, and watching Netflix’s ‘Luke Cage’.
As Associate Editor, Kika is responsible for writing a general interest column under the byline: “In Perspective”. She will also be covering community events as well as engaging members of Ottawa’s Black community to encourage them to submit articles and reports that speak to the Black experience. You can contact Kika directly at: kikaotiono@gmail.com.