Black public servants shatter their own ceiling
Federal Black Employee Caucus hosts inaugural symposium in Ottawa Idil Mussa · CBC News · Posted: Jan 23, 2019 Greg Fergus, MP for Hull-Aylmer, says the public service should reflect the diversity…
Affording the retirement you want
Affording the retirement you want (NC) Whether retiring is part of your five-year plan or something of a longer-term dream, it’s never too early or late to start thinking…
African missionaries in Western countries
Missionaries from the global south try to save the godless West Preachers from poor countries are targeting the rich world Jan 12th 2019| SCHEFFERVILLE Every two weeks Ali Nnaemeka,…
Letter from the Editor: February 2019
Good morning all Happy Black History Month! Choosing our Top Story for the February 2019 edition was a contest between the annual Martin Luther King Jnr celebration and the launch…
Martin Luther King Jnr celebrated in Ottawa
Monday, January 21, 2019 City Hall on Laurier Avenue was packed last Monday as the people of Ottawa joined in the annual celebration of of…
Letter from the Editor: January 2019
Good morning folks Happy new year! May the year 2019 bring peace, health and happiness to you and your loved ones. Incredible as it seems, Black Ottawa Scene is…
Gates: Poorest women our priority
Why the world’s poorest women must be our priority Published on December 11, 2018 Melinda Gates Melinda Gates Influencer Co-chair of the Bill & Melinda GatesFoundation and wife…
Agyepong cured of sickle cell anemia
Alberta woman 1st adult in Canada to be ‘cured’ of sickle cell anemia through stem cell transplant · Apr 03, 2018 An Alberta woman is the first adult in Canada to…
CPHA: Racism is a public health issue
Racism is a public health issue in Canada—it’s time to speak out DECEMBER 17, 2018 Ottawa, Ontario The Canadian Public Health Association (CPHA), in collaboration with…
Study: Racism in Ontario work places
Study highlights ‘uncomfortable truth’ about racism in the job market Sheila Block, co-author of a report from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, says the findings show the “persistence…