New Brunswick honours 1st black lawyer
Saint John native Abraham Beverley Walker was a ‘fascinating’ man, says local amateur historian Bobbi-Jean MacKinnon · CBC News · Aug 11, 2019 Abraham Beverley Walker was the first Canadian-born black lawyer, but the…
Peel School Board investigated for racism
Province appoints reviewers in wake of anti-Black racism allegations surrounding Peel District School Board by Ashley Newport on November 28, 2019 Earlier in November, the province announced that the Peel District School…
Kwanzaa in Regina
Sask. African Canadian Heritage Museum celebrates Kwanzaa in Regina Bryan Eneas · CBC News · Posted: Dec 28, 2019 5:00 AM CT | Last Updated: December 28, 2019 Kwanzaa is being celebrated around the…
Toronto cop caused eye injury
Off-duty Toronto cop takes stand in assault trial, admits causing Dafonte Miller’s eye injury Paola Loriggio, The Canadian PressTuesday, November 12, 2019 Off-duty cop admits to damaging Miller’s eye Michael Theriault,…
Mukwege aids sexual victims
Nobel laureate Denis Mukwege sets up fund to help sexual violence victims 1 September 2019 Congolese gynaecologist Denis Mukwege, a Nobel peace prize laureate, has announced the creation of a…
Iqaluit celebrates Kwanzaa
Through Kwanzaa, Iqaluit’s black community celebrates culture 3 January, 2020 “They’re things that anybody can apply to themselves and their lives” Seven candles, each representing one of the seven basic…
Serwanjja wins BBC award
Uganda’s Solomon Serwanjja wins BBC World News Komla Dumor award 29 September, 2019 Ugandan investigative reporter and news anchor Solomon Serwanjja has won the 2019 BBC World News Komla Dumor…
Addison: Keep your eyes on the prize
Make It Count, Keep Your Eyes on the Prize, Hold On by Hector Addison As we enter into 2020, as a community, let’s reflect on few things. Life is short…
Manyok Akol: homicide victim
Gilmour Street homicide victim was a young west-end rapper and former football star January 9, 2020 Ottawa police homicide detectives are probing the city’s first killing of the New Year…
Hamilton wins Governor General’s award
January 13, 2020 Recipient of the 2019 Governor General’s History Award for Popular Media: The Pierre Berton Award. Sylvia D. Hamilton is one of the most influential public historians working…