Entertainment review: Dreamgirls
Saturday 9 March, 2024 Review: Orpheus Musical Theatre’s “Dreamgirls” by Olivia Barrett, Editorial Associate From the costumes to the lights to vocals, the Orpheus Musical Theatre’s production of Dreamgirls captivated…
Ottawa 2024 Black History Month launch
Saturday 27 January 2024 The 2024 Black History Month was launched by Black History Ottawa on Saturday 27 January 2024 at the National Gallery of Canada. This video of the…
New Life Project seminar: What Empowerment means to the Black Community
Saturday 17 February 2024 New Life Project Event Asks What Empowerment Truly Means in the Black Community By Joy Keke, Editorial Associate In a momentous event filled with hope and…
Podcast: Qabaniso Malewezi: When culture comes calling
WHAT TO EXPECT…WHEN YOU PUSH PLAY In the official kick-off to the fourth season, the continental journey, that lives through this project, takes flight in the warm heart of Africa….
Olivia Barrett: History of Black Canadians in the Royal Canadian Air Force
Wednesday 27 March 2024 History of Black Canadians in the Royal Canadian Air Force by Olivia Barrett, Editorial Associate April 1, 2024, marks 100 years of the Royal Canadian Air…
Councillor Rawlson King Newsletter 28 March 2024
Thursday 28 March 2024 I attended the Mayor’s Breakfast this morning, March 28, at the Shaw Centre during which Premier Doug Ford and Mayor Mark Sutcliffe shared a major announcement…
Taj Mahal and Sona Jobarteh light up National Arts Centre
Taj Mahal and Sona Jobarteh light up National Arts Centre by Godwin Ifedi, Editor Sunday 10 March 2024 An enthusiastic crowd of some 400 people were at the NAC to…
Black Entrepreneurship & Justice Ecosystem Trauma-Informed Conference
Wednesday 28 February 2024 North-South Development Roots and Culture Canada in collaboration with Ottawa University Student Affairs presented the Black Entrepreneurship & Justice Ecosystem Trauma-Informed Conference by Ketcia Peters The…
Letter from the Editor: April 2024
Good morning folks Welcome to Black Ottawa Scene where we do our best to keep our readers in touch with the pulse of what is happening in the Black community…
Cal Lawrence: Police wrongful arrest -Honest Mistake or Any Black Man Will Do?
Tuesday 26 March 2024 Honest Mistake or Any Black man Will Do? by Calvin Lawrence In the recent weeks there have been violent arrests of two Black men. These were…