Komi Olaf: Black History Month in Art
Black Canadian History Project. A Collaboration with Bright Tetteh Ackwerh. Former Ottawa resident, Komi Olafimihan, or Komi Olaf as he’s usually known, is a painter and an award-winning spoken-word poet. Komi was raised…
Trudeau at Black History Month celebration
Monday 4 February 2019 Over 400 people crammed into the salon at the National Arts Centre in Ottawa to hear Prime Minister Justin Trudeau reaffirm his support for African…
Global Community Alliance’s 10th anniversary
Saturday 23 February 2019 Some 400 people packed the Victoria Hall at the Marriott hotel on Kent Street last Saturday to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Global Community…
In conversation with Justice Donald McLeod
Saturday 26 January, 2019 City Hall Ontario Court Justice Donald McLeod is no stranger to readers of Black Ottawa Scene. In 2018, he was brought before the Ontario Judicial…
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, Montreal, Halifax, and as far away as…
Dr. Horace Alexis Founder Black Scholarship Fund
ALEXIS, Dr. Horace Clayton May 6, 1931 – February 7, 2019 Dr. Alexis was always reminding his family that “love is everything.” On February 7, 2019, those sweet…
Letter from the Editor: March 2019
Good morning all As we conclude the celebrations of Black History Month, it is only natural that most of our stories in the March 2019 edition are about this important…
Dawson: Coloured Hockey and Stanley Cup
Against All Odds: The Colored Hockey League of the Maritimes and The Stanley Cup The Original Stanley Cup (Courtesy of Citizendium) by Bob Dawson, …
Dr. Helen Ofosu: Hiring a new employee
by Dr. Helen Ofosu | The question gets asked sometimes: Which takes longer: hiring an employee, or buying a car? There are also those who say employers don’t take enough time to…
Kusi-Appiah & Majdoub: Is China the new Santa Claus? Part 2
“China, the new ‘Santa’ or a continuation of the Enlightenment project: Performing Anamnesis with the Chinese ‘saviour’ on the block. By Meiz M. Majdoub Snr. (Senior Financial consultant) & Andy…