Movie review: Hussein Hassan: Illuminating the Canvas
Image credit: National Gallery of Canada Title: Illuminating the Canvas: Black Art and Its Absence of Light Review by Hussein El Hajj Hassan On the evening of Thursday, September 14,...
Four Canadians receive 2023 Legacy awards
Tuesday 29 August 2023 Jully Black, Tonya Williams, Julien Christian Lutz, and Lu Kala to receive their awards at the Legacy awards 24 September, 2023. TORONTO, August 29, 2023 –...
Photo gallery: Wale Ade Sanya – Memories of Antalya, Turkiye
Wednesday 13 September 2023 Memories of our vacation in Antalya, Turkiye By Wale Ade Sanya Wale Adesanya is Chairman of the Nigerian and Canadian Business Network and CEO, ADE Financial...
Ifeoma Chinwuba: The Letters: Postmark Prejudice in Black and White
The Letters: Postmark Prejudice in Black and White, by Sheila White, Yorkland Publishing, Toronto, © 2023, 433 pp. Review by Ifeoma Chinwuba How does one effectively categorize The Letters? Is...
Ottawa celebrates 2023 Dapo Agoro Fun Day
Ottawa celebrates first in-person Dapo Funday since Covid pandemic by Sarah Onyango Saturday 19 August 2023 Standing ovation for the Agoro family and all the family and friends who helped...
Ottawa’s earliest Black migrants: Godwin Ifedi
Black Ottawa Scene (BOS) is celebrating ten years of covering African, Caribbean, and Black people’s stories in Ottawa, the Canadian capital city. We dedicate this special edition to a conversation...
Somali-Canadian Business Expo held in Ottawa
Somali Women showcase their diverse business entrepreneurs in inaugural exhibition by Sarah Onyango Saturday 26 August 2023 Belated kudos to the organizers of the inaugural Somali Women’s Business Expo which...
Dave Tulloch: Profile – Fay Jarrett
Fay Jarrett, BA, MLS – Pioneer Ottawa Caribbean Broadcaster Thursday 14 September 2023 by Dave Tulloch Fay Jarrett is the pioneer of Rogers Cable’s Caribbean Calendar. “This magazine-style show has...
Black Excellence extravaganza lights up Montreal
Sarah Onyango August 14 at 7:44 PM · It takes a village…and a five-star team to pull off the kind of “Black Excellence extravaganza” Audace au féminin did this past weekend at the Port of...
New to Canada? How to find a mentor
(NC) Having a mentor can be beneficial for anyone, and especially helpful for newcomers. But, how do you go about finding one? “A mentor can equip newcomers with resources and...