Bishop Jacob Afolabi: The Good Word
“LIGHT, LIFE AND LOVE” by Bishop Jacob Afolabi In Him was life, and the life was the light of men…. That was the true Light which gives light to every…
Patricia Harewood: My New Year’s Resolution
My NEW YEAR’s RESOLUTION is RECONCILIATION by Patricia Harewood On December 4th, as I began to think about preparing for the holiday season, I moderated a conversation about…
Awards for Ken Campbell and Joanne Robinson
Ken Campbell and Joanne Robinson honoured at Martin Luther King Jnr Day celebrations Monday 15 January About 100 Ottawa residents braved the bitterly cold minus 33 degree…
Ewart Walters: The Black Agenda
Beyond Multiculturalism – Putting the Black Agenda on the National Radar Keynote address by Ewart Walters at the Martin Luther King Jr DreamKeepers Ceremony January 15, 2018 In September 2016,…
“The Awakening” forum
“The Awakening” forum brings together Somali Youth leaders by Hassan Souleiman Saturday January 13th 2018 marked the 7th annual awakening conference where the theme this year was: ‘‘Agents of Change:…
MacAndrew Clarke:2018 Ontario and Quebec elections
Ahead of the 2018 Ontario and Quebec provincial elections By MacAndrew Clarke The year ahead in federal and provincial politics will be important for Black communities in the Ottawa/Gatineau region….
In conversation with Carrington Christmas, Youth Advocate, Native Women’s Association of Canada
Could you tell me about your childhood? Where were you born? Is there anything about your childhood that stands out for you? Helped form who you are today? Your parents,…
Meiz Majdoub: It’s tax time
by Meiz Majdoub We are already inching into 2018 and will deviate from our on going discussion on the Topic of insurance and devote my first article of the year…
Letter from the Editor: February 2018
Good morning folks February is Black History Month and Black Ottawa Scene joins our African Canadian brothers and sisters in celebrating this pivotal event in our annual social calendar. In…
2018 Black History Month launched at City Hall
Saturday 27 January Over 200 people were at Ottawa’s City Hall to participate in the launch of the 2018 Black History month. Hosted by Black History Ottawa, the city’s leading…