Letter from the Editor: March 2020
Good morning all As we enter the month of March, one begins to see glimmers of the spring, comforting thoughts in the middle of a rather dreary winter. This month’s...
Rev Ekong: God speaks to you
by Rev Bassey Ekong When God speaks to us, He usually speaks to our minds through our spirits. Many people are waiting for the burning bush or an angel. They...
Profile: Six young Black leaders
Black History Month: 6 young Canadian leaders changing the game BY LAURA HENSLEY , OLIVIA BOWDEN , MEGHAN COLLIE AND ARTI PATEL GLOBAL NEWS February 29, 2020 Black History Month in Canada aims to celebrate the achievements and contributions...
Special awards at Black History Month gala
Saturday 29 February 2020 Over 200 people from Ottawa’s Who is who were at the Sheraton Hotel on Albert Street last night at a gala to mark the end of...
Black Vote Canada Fellowship
Velma Morgan is Chair of OBVC that aims is to simplify and demystify the path to public office and civic engagement, by educating, motivating and advocating for Black Canadians to...
Racist “promposal” at Ottawa school
Ottawa-area school board investigates racist ‘promposal’ that refers to black people picking cotton Friday, January 31, 2020 OTTAWA — A racist ‘promposal’ in the Kemptville area has sparked a school...
Stay active in cold weather
Don’t hibernate: 5 tips to stay active in cold weather (NC) Sometimes all you feel like doing in winter is curling up with a cozy blanket on the couch. But...
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...