Letter from the Editor: June 2018
Good morning all Hope you are all enjoying the beautiful summer weather. The last month has been busy, so we start with our Top Story, the Smart Start summit jointly…
In memory of Epah Francis Fonkeng
Epah Francis Fonkeng 29 January, 1953 – 6 May, 2018 Obituary Born 01/29/1953 in Njungo (Cameroon) Died 05/06/2018 in Ottawa (Canada) Peacefully on Sunday May 6th in Ottawa, Ontario,…
Job Posting: HIV Testing Outreach Worker
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Quartz Africa: Chinese aid to Africa
China’s “rogue aid” to Africa isn’t as much or as controversial as we thought A visitor walks past a map of Africa at a meeting of the Africa Development…
Avoid post-holiday financial stress
5 tips to help avoid post-holiday financial stress The holiday season can be expensive. With entertaining, choosing the perfect gifts, and additional travel, will your wallet take a hit? Even…
Black parents ask schools to collect race data
Ottawa Carleton District School Board part of provincial working group on the issue, says it will start collecting next year Tuesday 17 April Richard Sharpe, a member…
Black children in welfare system
Black and Indigenous children over-represented in Ontario child-welfare system: report Renu Mandhane, chief commissioner of the Ontario Human Rights Commission, called the findings deeply concerning. Black and Indigenous children appear…
Obituary: Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, revolutionary
1936-2018 Winnie Madikizela-Mandela: revolutionary who kept the spirit of resistance alive April 3, 2018 Author Shireen Hassim Professor of Political Studies, WiSER, University of the Witwatersrand Disclosure statement Shireen Hassim receives funding…
Sal Capone – Lamentable Tragedy of
AN NAC English Theatre Presentation Sal Capone: The Lamentable Tragedy of by Omari Newton Directed by Diane Roberts Produced by BoldSkool Productions in Association with Holding Space Productions April 10…
Bob Dawson: Black Hockey
Inside Hockey: Black Coaches and The NHL by Bob Dawson, Boxscore: OTTAWA, Canada – March 8, 2018 – On January 18th of this year, Willie O’Ree celebrated his…