RBC Black scholarship recipients
By Norm Nelson March 7, 2022 RBC last month announced the first 20 recipients of its RBC Future Launch Scholarship for Black Youth, a program designed to serve the unique needs…
BNI Black scholarships
22 March 2022 Lincoln Alexander School of law announces BlackNorth Initiative scholarships to strengthen black representation in the legal sector Five first-year law students will receive renewable scholarships. Kafela Campbell,…
Vive Akugha: Your Excellency
“Your Excellency” is the feel-good movie you need to watch or re-watch. “When you try to solve a problem, the more you try to solve it, the more it will stay…
Cal Lawrence: Analysis of Paralysis – Occupation of Ottawa
The Analysis of Paralysis by Cal Lawrence, Retired RCMP officer The truckers’ protest over vaccines and Covid restrictions turned out to be much more. The demonstration turned into an occupation…
Rawlson King: My journey to City Hall
Presentation to Historical Association of Ottawa February 2020 on the occasion of Black History Month My Journey to City Hall by Rawlson King, Ottawa’s first City Councillor Firstly, I would…
Ifeoma Chinwuba: Anthology of selected poems
Book Review by Ifeoma Akabogu Chinwuba Introduction to Poetry: A Critical Anthology of Selected North American, British and African Poems. 4th Edition. Author: Obi Maduakor Shidaanikei, Toronto, © 2019, 192…
Billa Hissein: Exhale
Exhale by Billa Hissein Oh to be in Peru with you.Mountains anchored and still in front of us,The sun on our cheeksAs we sat on a park bench reading and…
Olivia Barrett: Talking with Dynamic Women
Friday, 18 March 2022 Talking with Dynamic Women panel: visions for improving support By Olivia Barrett Empowered. Tenacious. Resilient These were the recurring words spoken by panelists at the Canadian…
Greenspon wins Law Society award
March 21, 2022 TORONTO, ON — Members of Ontario’s legal professions will be recognized for their outstanding career achievements and contributions to their communities at the annual Law Society Awards ceremony,…
Tulloch: CODE Mentoring program
The CODE Mentoring program – Interview with Rev Joseph Kiirya by Dave Tulloch The CODE mentoring organization is the brainchild of Pastor Joseph Kiirya who immigrated from Uganda 20 years…