PEI Women celebrate Black History Month
Women of colour gather to discuss identity, isolation and resiliency on P.E.I. ‘It was really an empowering space to be in all day’ Isabella Zavarise · Feb 16, 2020 Over 20 women...
“Wreaths” honours Prof Adesanmi
Otiono, Umezurike announce release of Wreaths for a Wayfarer 19 February 2020 | Nduka Otiono and Uchechukwu Umezurike, editors of the poetry anthology, Wreaths for a Wayfarer, published...
Lewis bids for Tory leadership
Toronto lawyer Leslyn Lewis becomes official candidate for Conservative leader By Stephanie Levitz Wednesday 12 February, 2020 OTTAWA—Toronto lawyer Leslyn Lewis has become the first woman approved to run for the...
Chinwuba: Orchestra of Minorities
Book: Orchestra of Minorities Author: Chigozie Obioma Publisher: Little, Brown & Co. January, 2019 Review by Ifeoma Chinwuba The novel, An Orchestra of Minorities, details the travails of Chinonso Solomon...
Dawson’s tribute to black hockey
Ottawa man pays fitting tribute to hockey’s black trailblazers Bob Dawson, 73, was a hockey pioneer in his own right Adrian Harewood CBC News · Feb 03, 2020 An Ottawa man...
O’Ree image on Black History Month coin
Hockey legend Willie O’Ree immortalized on silver coin Christopher Scott Tuesday, February 4, 2020 The Royal Canadian Mint unveils 99% pure silver coin featuring NHL trailblazer Willie O’Ree in Ottawa...
MP Arya hosts Black History Month dinner
Sunday 23 February 2020 Nepean MP Chandra Arya hosted a delightful dinner for some 40 African diaspora community leaders at the East India Company restaurant in Bells Corners at Ottawa’s...
Trudeau at Black History Month in Ottawa
Mon., Feb. 24, 2020 Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was a special guest at the Government of Canada Black History Month celebrations at the National Arts Centre. With over 400 guests...
Ililli Ahmed: The Gift of Jazz
Producer: Odyssey Showcase Playing at: National Gallery of Canada Odyssey Showcase’s “The Gift of Jazz” and the Appropriation of Black Music History A review by Ililli Ahmed, Youth Editor Hosted...
Kusi-Appiah: About the Indigenous blockade
Indigenous blockade: decolonizing the settler colony By Andy Kusi-Appiah, QE scholar February 22, 2020 It was a beautiful Thursday afternoon in Ottawa, and I had just settled in nicely at...