Dr. Helen Ofosu: How to stay relevant in the era of artificial intelligence
By Dr. Helen Ofosu The repercussions of modern innovations are starting to become unsettling to professionals in a broad range of occupations (e.g., law, financial planning, and to a lesser...
Bishop Jacob Afolabi: THE GOOD WORD: Holiness – Greater than Power
by Bishop Jacob Afolabi All the miracles and display of power by Jesus Christ is wrapped up in HOLINESS. Thus none of it can be contested nor successfully opposed. Holiness...
“Four Brown Girls” event showcases black business women
Panelists share their views with the audience Photo credit: Sarah Onyango by Sarah Onyango My mind is still buzzing from that unforgettable #FourBrownGirls event I attended at Schenkman Arts Centre...
Immigrant Women’s Business Expo showcases innovative entrepreneurs
Panel members Helen Ofosu, Hansdeep Ranger, Praveni Perera and Belinda Kamshuka Photo copyright Black Ottawa Scene Sunday 1 October ...
Pat Harewood: Planet Zees : Parenting ABC’s Episode 2 : Some Dads Rock
Planet Zees : Parenting ABC’s Episode 2 : Some Dads Rock By Pat Harewood My Dad rocks. The other day, he told me he played cricket with his friends in the park,...
Uganda Fund-raiser for Boys and Girls Club
Saturday 4 November Jimmy Sebulime is a community leader who leads by example. Growing up in rural Uganda and raised by single mother under the most dire of family circumstances,...
Black veterans honoured on Remembrance Day in Ottawa
By Sarah Onyango Another historic Remembrance Day in the books for our Legacy Voices team! We had the privilege of having Nova Scotian WW1 veteran Jeremiah Jones‘s great-great-grandson, Gunner Adam...
Ayan Jama: December 1 is World AIDS Day
By Ayan Jama HIV stands for Human Immunodeficiency Virus. The HIV virus makes a person sick by weakening the immune system. If someone is living with HIV, it means they have...
Kenyan Boys’ Choir wows Ottawa fans
by Sarah Onyango Joy! Joy! And more joy!!! Thank you to the management and staff of the WE store (Rideau centre) for hosting my compatriots The Kenyan Boys’ Choir today,...
Canadian Somali Mothers Association receives Crime Prevention Ottawa award
Monday, November 6, 2017 Ottawa-based Canadian Somali Mothers Association was the proud recipients of the 2017 Crime Prevention Ottawa Community Safety Volunteer Program award. This honour was conferred on the organisation...