Isobel Granger first Black female inspector
Ottawa’s first black female police inspector sees ‘a picture much bigger than myself’ AEDAN HELMER Published on: March 8, 2018 Isobel Granger is the first black woman to…
NCBN Leadership awards
17 February NCBN holds first Diversity in Leadership Celebration & Awards by Wale AdeSanya South African High Commissioner, H.E. Dlamini Mntambo,…
Bishop Afolabi – Sleeping at prayer time
by Bishop Jacob Afolabi Message: “FALLING ASLEEP AT PRAYER TIME” “Natural sleep is humanly necessary. But to Watch and Pray is most needful for our safety from…
William Onyeaju wins Canadian Debate title
Osgoode Hall Law School team of William Onyeaju and Cole Bricker wins Canadian National Debate Championships Osgoode JD students William Onyeaju ’20 (left) and Cole Bricker ’18 pose with…
Letter from the Editor: April 2018
Good morning all As we enter the month of April, we welcome two appointments to our editorial team. Kika Otiono, well known as a regular contributor and of course as Youth…
Black History Month gala showcases spirit of diversity
Saturday 24 February Over 300 people from Ottawa’s diverse community were at the Marriott Hotel on Kent Street Saturday to participate the 2018 Black History Month gala hosted as usual…
Ethiopian wins top WHO job
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus: Ethiopian wins top WHO job 23 May 2017 Image copyrightAFP/GETTY Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus from Ethiopia will be the next director general of the World…
Newcomer Information Centre celebrates Black women
Newcomer Information Centre hosts Black History Month celebration of Black women Saturday 17 February Ottawa’s Newcomer Information Centre celebrated the 2018 Black History Month with the theme: Celebrating Black women’s achievements…
New faces of Africa
Instagram account Everyday Africa tries to change perceptions When it comes to photographing Africa, the images burned into the collective consciousness of those outside the continent are mostly of…
Browne: “Black Panther”lives up to hype
Marvel’s Black Panther lives up to the hype by Robin Browne Marvel’s hotly anticipated Black Panther opened this week to rave reviews from critics and adoring fans. (Full disclosure: I…