Michael Coteau to head Ontario’s Anti-Racism Directorate
16 February 2016 Premier Kathleen Wynne has announced that Ontario will establish an Anti-Racism Directorate to address racism in all its forms — including individual, systemic and cultural. Michael Coteau will…
Yvette Yende-Ashiri honorée par l’Association des communautés francophones d’Ottawa
par Sarah Onyango Le 25 février 2016, lors de son 16e gala annuel, au Musée de l’aviation, l’Association des communautés francophones d’Ottawa (ACFO) a remis les six Lauriers et…
Canadian Heritage Minister hosts 20th anniversary of Black History Month
Wednesday 3 February Over a hundred people gathered at the Canadian Museum of Nature on McLeod Street to participate in the celebration of the 20th anniversary of Black History Month,…
Jean Séjour Constant : Tribute to a great father and a role model
By Jocelyn Constant Ninety-two years and eight months and yet the family is filled with sorrow and sadness when the most esteemed and irreplaceable father and friend’s journey has ended this past…
Sierra Leone Community Association, Ottawa
by Monty Domingo The Sierra Leone Community Association, Ottawa-Ontario was established in 2007 and has been a registered Not- for- Profit organization since November 2013. The main aims and objectives…
George Elliot Clarke appointed Parliamentary Poet Laureate
CURRENT POET LAUREATE George Elliott Clarke, Parliamentary Poet Laureate 2016-2017 On January 5, 2016, the Speaker of the Senate, the Hon. George J. Furey, and the Speaker of the…
Why Africans pay so much to send relatives’ bodies home
Image copyrightGetty Images “My father’s dream was for him to be buried in his birthplace and have the call to prayer resonate over his grave,” says Nadia Elbhiri, whose father…
Children’s Aid Society of Ottawa: Supporting the Somali community one child at a time
SUPPORTING THE SOMALI COMMUNITY ONE CHILD AT A TIME When you speak with Abdirizak Mohamud, one thing comes across quite clearly: he’s dedicated to supporting his community. He has always…
Ottawa 2016 Black History Month calendar of events
All Black History Month events are open to the general public. For more information on Black History month events in Ottawa, visit www.blackhistoryottawa.org. Saturday, January 30, 2016 2:00pm – 5:00pm…
Kika Otiono: #OscarsSoWhite: Rewarding Black Excellence
#OscarsSoWhite: Rewarding Black Excellence The follies of generations past should not rest upon the shoulders of innocent individuals. With the abolition of slavery hundreds of years ago in North America,…