Barbados Association celebrates 58th Independence anniversary
Saturday 23 November 2023 The Barbados (Ottawa) Association celebrated the country’s 58th Independence anniversary with a gala at the Hellenic Event Centre on Prince of Wales Drive, with a glittering…
St. Lucia Association celebrates Jounen Kwéyòl
Saturday 26 October 2024 St. Lucia Ottawa Association Celebrates Vibrant Jounen Kwéyòl 2024 with Unforgettable Cultural Showcase by Marshall Celestin, President, St. Lucia Ottawa Association The newly elected executive of…
Community Builder award for Suzette Small-Weekes
Saturday 2 November 2024 Iconic community leader and social justice advocate Suzette Small-Weekes got the surprise of her life last Saturday. As President of the St. Vincent and the Grenadines…
Ottawa Black Mental Health Coalition’s 2024 Volunteer award winners
Ottawa Black Mental Health Coalition honours 5 volunteers with Volunteer Recognition Awards by Michelle James Wednesday 30 October 2024 While all our members and partners are volunteering their time, energy and…
Celebrating the life of Joy Osiagwu
Wednesday 13 November 2024 The family of the late Joy Osiagwu was joined by an over-spill 300 odd friends and colleagues at the service of songs held in her honour…
Report: Systemic Anti-Black Discrimination in Canada’s Federal Public Service
Friday 8 November 2024 Source: Black Class Action Secretariat TORONTO, Nov. 08, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — A groundbreaking new report uncovers an alarming pattern of systemic anti-Black discrimination within Canada’s federal public service….
Order of Ottawa award for Professor Josephine Etowa
Thursday 14 November 2024 Ottawa’s own Professor Josephine Etowa was awarded the Order of Ottawa by Mayor Mark Sutcliffe, at a ceremony at City Hall on Thursday 14 November 2024….
Black Mental Health Coalition holds strategic planning session
Wednesday 30 October 2024 Over 50 mental health professionals, Black community leaders, social justice advocates, public servants and volunteers, were at the Baccanalle Community Space on Gaspe Avenue on Wednesday…
Chinyelu Karibi-Whyte: Santa’s GDPR Mishap: A Jolly Good Data Tale
Santa’s GDPR Mishap: A Jolly Good Data Tale 
Wednesday 20 November 2024 by Chinyelu Karibi-White Ho, ho, hold the phone! Looks like Santa’s been a bit naughty himself…
Kusi-Appiah: Mimicry Has Consequences
“Mimicry Has Consequences: Let Thy Mimicry Favour You In Thy Ancestral Abode.” by Dr. Kwaku Kusi-Appiah, Wednesday 20 November 2024 ———————————— “Mimicry is… the desire for a reformed, recognizable Other,…