Ottawa U honours June Girvan
Monday 3 June 2024 Black History Ottawa President receives prestigious award from University of Ottawa Alumni Association 2024 Meritas-Tabaret Award – June Girvan (BEd ’85) June Girvan, O. Ont. is a leading…
Councillor Rawslon King’s newsletter Friday 28 June 2024
A Message from Councillor King Happy Canada Day! As your City Councillor, it brings me immense joy to celebrate this special day with all of you. On Monday, we will…
Canada releases Black Justice Strategy report
Thursday 27 June 2024 Release of the external Steering Group Report: an important milestone in the development of Canada’s Black Justice Strategy On June 27th, the Honourable Arif Virani, Minister…
YMCA celebrates 2024 Multiculturalism Day
Saturday 22 June 2024 Some 200 guests were at the Ottawa YMCA Hall on Saturday to celebrate the 2024 Multiculturalism Day in style with staff and their families. Exhibits, food,…
Black drivers over-represented in Ottawa Police traffic stops – Report
Release of 10-Year Traffic Stop Race Data Collection Report & Response Tuesday, June 18, 2024 (Ottawa) – The 10-Year Traffic Stop Race Data Collection Program (TSRDCP) Report prepared by the…
Canada Rush: Implications of recent immigration from West Africa
Canada Rush: Implications of recent immigration from West Africa by Meiz Mohammed Majdoub & Kwaku Kusi-Appiah, Sunday 30 June 2024 ————————————————- “Canada is a country where diversity, inclusion, and the…
In conversation with Ambassador Fonie Fred Sherman
Sunday 30 June 2024 In conversation with Ambassador D.F. Sherman By Joy Osiagwu His Excellency, Fonie D. F. Sherman, served in Canada in the 1980s as the first Liberian Ambassador…
Letter from the Editor: July 2024
Good morning all Happy Canada Day! Our Top Story for the July 2024 edition of Black Ottawa Scene is the special award by the University of Ottawa Alumni Association, to Elder June…
Rev Dan Joseph: The Sure Mercy of God
Wednesday 29 May 2024 Season of Grace, Mercy and Blessing by Rev. Dan Joseph Ezra 3:11 (KJV) states, “And they sang together by course in praising and giving thanks…
Barbados Ottawa Association celebrates Bajan Lime
Saturday 11 May 2024 by Jacqui Dixon It has been a couple weeks since our Bajan Lime. As President of the Barbados Ottawa Association, I would like to say thanks…