African Canadian Legal clinic loses funding from Legal Aid Ontario
By: May Warren Metro, Vicky Mochama Metro Published on Wed Aug 16 2017 A legal clinic…
Ontario Black Youth Action Plan holds community consultation
Photo copyright: Black Ottawa Scene Wednesday 16 August About forty Ottawa Black community leaders and stakeholders were at the Richelieu-Vanier community Centre Wednesday to engage officials from Ontario’s Ministry of…
Dapo Agoro Fun day brings Ottawa community together
Saturday, August 19, 2017 15th Annual Dapo Fun Day by Shola Agoro Another successful Dapo Fun Day was held on Saturday August 19th at the Blackburn Community Centre….
Betiana Namambwe Mubili: Zambian-born army officer dies in parachuting accident
Monday, August 28, 2017 Betiana Namambwe Mubili Photo source: North Bay Nugget Photo source: Viktor Mubili – Facebook Photo source: Viktor Mubili – Facebook A father is mourning the death…
Illili Ahmed: Dear silent white people
by Illili Ahmed Dear silent white people, Let me try to empathize with you for a moment I know it can be scary–daunting even–trying to address the social issues…
Letter from the Editor: September 2017
Good morning all Hope you had a good restful summer. This month we bring you the first of a new and exciting series on fashion, written by Sara Khembo Alfazem,…
Adeola Olubamiji – Former street pepper seller earns Ph. D in Biomedical Engineering
Nigerian Becomes First Black Woman To Bag A Ph.D In Biomedical Engineering From A Canadian Varsity June 8, 2017 Nigeria’s Adeola Olubamiji becomes the First Black Woman to bag a…
Health seminar address serious health risks for persons of colour
Saturday 27 May, 2017 Overbrook Community Center by Toni Francis After months of collaboration and planning, navigating changes in dates and location, 10 Afro-Caribbean organizations/Associations hosted the 2017 Health &…
Imelda Basudde – St. Patrick’s High School, Ottawa
Imelda Basudde graduated from St Patrick’s High School in June. She will be enrolling at Carleton University, Ottawa, in September, in the Bachelor of Arts degree program, with a minor…
Community Kicks – a healthy blend of soccer and multicultural entertainment
Saturday 29 July Lansdown Park TD Place was the scene of the city’s first ever Community Kicks festival, an exciting blend of recreational soccer competition, coupled with entertainment from Ottawa’s…