Fun and music at Toronto Caribbean Carnival
Saturday 5 August Thousands of people took to the streets of Toronto Saturday, some from as far away as New York, Boston, Alabama, Montreal, Ottawa and Vancouver, to take…
Meiz Majoub: Life Insurance- Who, What, How?
Life Insurance- The Who, The What, The How by Meiz Majoub Over the next few months, I’ll be writing about Insurance in general, the what, who needs it, how…
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 &…