June 2015: Letter from the Editor
Good morning all May 2015 has been a month brimming with activities and events within Ottawa’s Black community. The Ottawa Race Weekend brought the very best athletes from round the world…
Ballet Tropical – Celebrating 20 years of Afro-Caribbean journey
By Anuoluwapo Oduwole More than a year of collaboration and hard work came together on Saturday evening, May 16th 2015 at Centrepointe Theatre to celebrate 20 years of rich Africa…
Mama Obama’s historic visit to Ottawa
by Sarah Onyango On May 10, 2015, some lucky Ottawans experienced a unique Mother’s Day celebration as they welcomed, for the first time in Ottawa, none other than Mama Sarah…
African athletes dominate 2015 Ottawa Race Weekend
by Sarah Onyango Once again, elite East African athletes were the talk of Ottawa Race Weekend 2015 with their outstanding performances. In the 10k race, the Kenyan men and women…
In conversation with Professor Awad Ibrahim
Could you tell me about your childhood? Where were you born? Is there anything about your childhood that stands out for you? My name is Awad Ibrahim. I was born…
Protesters rally against xenophobic attacks in South Africa
April 24, 2015 Under the auspices of the Nigerian Canadian Association of Ottawa (NCAO), a group of protesters held a peaceful rally against the recent attacks on foreigners in several…
Brighter Futures for East African Youth Fundraising Event
9 April 2015 A large audience from Ottawa’s diverse communities was on hand at the Contemporary Art Gallery to participate in a fund raising to support East African youth who…
Sierra Leone community celebrates 54th Independence anniversary
25 April 2015 Under the auspices of the Sierra Leone Community Association (SCLA), Ottawa’s Sierra Leone community celebrated the 54th anniversary of their country’s independence at the Margaret Rywark Community centre…
2015 Leading Women, Leading Girls, Building Communities Award recipients
by Sarah Onyango On April 25, 2015, community volunteer Joanne Robinson, arts education advocate and media personality Jewne Johnson, and teen music sensation Angelique. Francis were among the 18 recipients…
Laurie Fenton: Ottawa Police Service Traffic Stop Race Data Collection Project – An update
by Laurie Fenton Traffic Stop Race Data Collection Project Update – Race Based Data Collection To Continue It was a 2005 traffic stop that led the 18 year old black male…