Obama’s “Promised Land”
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie on Barack Obama’s “A Promised Land” By Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie A PROMISED LANDBy Barack Obama Barack Obama is as fine a writer as they come. It is not merely…
Rhodes scholars: Fasegha and Jama
U of T grad, current student named Rhodes Scholars U of T’s Jeffrey Fasegha and Ikran Jama are among 11 Canadians to receive a Rhodes Scholarship to study at the…
Employment transition during pandemic Part 1
You may be one of those people forced to make a job change or career transition as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. and how it will impact your career….
Commission condemns police racism
Quebec Human Rights Commission rules in favour of Black man profiled by Repentigny police CBC News · Nov 21, 2020 Quebec’s Human Rights Commission has ruled that three Repentigny, Que., police officers racially…
Report: Black Ottawans hit hardest by COVID-19
People who identify as Black make up 37 per cent of cases, but just 7 per cent of population Laura Glowacki · CBC News · Posted: Nov 24, 2020 People in Ottawa who identify…
Police break up Black and Indigenous demonstration
Protesters feel betrayed after police disperse demonstration for Black, Indigenous lives Officers arrived at 3:30 a.m. on Saturday morning, say protest caused safety issues CBC News · Posted: Nov 21, 2020 8:24…
Kenyan Elsa wins People’s Choice Award
9 November, 2020 Comedian Elsa Majimbo wins E! People’s Choice Award • The teen became a social media darling to many through her raw and relatable videos. • Elsa was…
Report: RCMP tolerates racism
RCMP tolerates ‘misogynistic, racist, and homophobic attitudes:’ former Supreme Court justice Catharine Tunney · CBC News · Nov 19, 2020 656 comments The Royal Canadian Mounted Police’s culture is so toxic, the federal government…
Black leaders back councillor’s bid to change ward’s name
Rideau-Goulbourn named after British politician who owned hundreds of slaves, Coun. Scott Moffatt discovered Sandra Abma · Nov 26, 2020 Members of Ottawa’s Black community are lauding Rideau-Goulbourn Coun. Scott Moffatt’s bid…
University of Ottawa strikes anti-racism committee
Committe’s work will be ‘critically important’ in wake of N-word incident, says president CBC News · Posted: Nov 23, 2020 The president of the University of Ottawa is promising change with the…