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...
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...
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...
Myrtha Lapierre appointed to Order of Ontario
Myrtha Lapierre with the Order of Ontario Photo credit Sarah Onyango Retired Nursing Professor recognized for community leadership Retired nursing professor, Myrtha Lapierre has been...
Ililli Ahmed: “Black Panther” revisited
Pan-Africanism, Afro-Futurism and the Dismantling of Eurocentric narratives in Marvel’s Black Panther By: Ililli Ahmed “There is danger in a single story” This quote, spoken by Nigerian novelist Chimamanda Ngozi...
MacAndrew Clarke: Federation of Black Canadians
Is the Federation of Black Canadians the true voice of African Canadians? by MacAndrew Clarke In last month’s article for the Black Ottawa Scene, I mentioned how the Federation of...
Dr. Habibat Garuba: Peripartum Cardiomyopathy
THE CHECK-UP: Fast Facts about Peripartum Cardiomyopathy by Dr. Habibat Aziz Garuba, MD, FRCPC What is peripartum cardiomyopathy? The term “cardiomyopathy” refers to a group of diseases or...
Caesar-Chavannes: Black History Month message
1 February MP’s Black History Month message to all Black sisters Celina Caesar-Chavannes @MPCelina Dear Sisters, I know that it has been a while since I spoke to...
Gerry Archambeau: A Porter’s Pride
A porter’s pride by Gerry Archambeau There is no perfect job that I know of, but for a black person in the 1940s and ’50s, it was as good...