Ottawa Black Mental Health Coalition hosts Community Expo
Friday 8 March 2024 Here are more joyful photos taken at our Community Expo on March 8th. Thanks again to everyone for helping to spread joy in the community. Somerset…
Rev Daniel-Joseph: What You Say Can Save and Can Destroy Life
Sunday 31 March 2024 What You Say Can Save and Can Destroy Life by Rev. Daniel-Joseph Father Lord, we’re alive this day to give you thanks and to praise your…
Community Pillars award for Sarah Onyango
Sarah Onyango honoured by Femmes remarquables Ottawa Distinguished Women Wednesday 27 March 2024 by Sarah Onyango So this just happened!! So grateful and humbled to have been recognized tonight at…
Here is why you need a will – Experts
Sunday 31 March 2024 Many people in our community do not see the need for having a will. These individuals would argue that they do not have enough money, houses,…
Ottawa students win RBC scholarships
by Cole Crawford Wednesday 21 February 2024 Just wanted to pass along this story idea Black Ottawa Scene might be interested in, of two students from Ottawa who today were…
In Our Tongues – A Celebration of Black History
Tuesday 13 February 2024 By Joy Osiagwu, Editorial Associate “In Our Tongues”, the first reading series in Ottawa dedicated to promoting and nurturing Black Canadians and racialized artists, created a…
Farhia Ahmed: My journey with systemic racism
Source: LinkedIn Thursday 18 January 2024 From Playground Politics to Policy Reform: My journey with systemic racism and the Canadian Human Rights Commission By Farhia Ahmed I was in the…
Ugandan Association hosts fund-raiser for vulnerable children
150 pair of basketball shoes raised for vulnerable children in Uganda By Tom Malaba, Editorial Associate Twenty-six-year-old Deo Kakande is a talented basketball player who featured for the Ottawa Cranes…
Saint Lucia’s 45th Independence gala lights up Ottawa
Saturday 24 February 2024 by Obasola Bamigbola, Editorial Associate Unity and Cultural Splendor: Saint Lucia’s 45th Independence Gala Lights Up Ottawa Ottawa, February 24, 2024 – The Preston Event Centre…
Tax-time guide – Tips for stress-free filing
By Kate Moore, Senior Editor, News Canada (NC) The tax deadline is inevitable every year, whether it fills you with a deep dread or you actually enjoy putting everything together….