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...
19th Latin American Film Festival – April 27
by Sarah Onyango On April 27, 2015, the Canadian Film Institute and the Embassy of the Republic of Haiti hosted a screening of the film “Ayiti Toma, au pays des...
Author Olive Senior at Ottawa International Writers’ Festival
by Sarah Onyango On Saturday, April 25, 2015, Olive Senior, a Jamaican poet, novelist, short story and non-fiction writer currently living in Toronto, was one of the featured authors...
An evening with poet & filmmaker Shane Book
by Sarah Onyango On Sunday, April 19, 2015, the Independent Filmmakers Cooperative of Ottawa (IFCO) presented an evening with the filmmaker and poet Shane Book, at the Mercury Lounge. This...