Ottawa celebrates Ghana @66
Saturday 11 March 2023 By Joy Osiagwu The Ghana Association of Ottawa (GAO) celebrated its ancestral home’s 66th Independence anniversary in Ottawa with a cross-section of friends and community members...
Letter from the Editor April 2023
Good morning folks Hope you and your loved ones are keeping safe and well as we head into spring and away from the snow and ice of the winter season....
Hussein Hassan: Know Your Place
Unveiling the Complexities of Black Lives: A Review of ‘Know Your Place'” Sunday 26 March 2023 by Hussein El Hajj Hassan The 3rd annual Ottawa Black Film Festival, created by...
Kimalee Phillip: My Return to Africa
Finding ways to return to Africa – a photo essay on a Grenadian woman’s travels to the continent By Kimalee Phillip would you still want to travel to that country...
John Harewood: Black Canadian Scholarship Fund
About the Black Canadian Scholarship Fund by John Harewood UPWARD AND ONWARD One feature that I like about Black History Month is the opportunity it offers to learn about organizations...
Award Winning “1960” film
March 24, 2023 Award Winning “1960” Film Premieres at the Ottawa Black Film Festival 2023 By Joy Osiagwu The La Novelle Scene Giles Desjardins on King Edward Ave, Ottawa, came...
Letter from the Editor: March 2023
Good morning folks As we come to the end of this year’s Black History Month, congratulations to the leaders of Black History Ottawa for an excellent job of coordinating this...
Social Justice Advocate: Andy Kusi-Appiah Part 2
26 February 2023 In Conversation with Andy Kusi Appiah (Part 2) By Joy Osiagwu Andy Kusi-Appiah and a former Mayor of Ottawa, Hon. Jim Watson. Photo credit: Andy Kusi-Appiah Who...
Tulloch: Profile Julie Jackson
Julie Jackson profile by Dave Tulloch Julie Jackson was born in Toronto. She is the eldest of three siblings. Her parents Monica and Junior Jackson, both from Jamaica, were visiting...
Music awards for Angelique Francis
Facebook post by Angelique Francis Tuesday 2 February 2023 What a crazy 24 hours! Last night we won 2 Maple Blues Awards (Canadian Blues Music Awards), and we just found...