Angolan-born lawyer named Portugal’s Justice Minister
Mrs Francisca Van Dunem ARNALDO VIEIRA in Luanda Sunday, November 29 2015 a The new socialist government in Portugal has named an Angolan-born lawyer to the cabinet. Mrs Francisca Van Dunem…
MPP Yasir Naqvi and MP Catherine McKenna host annual new year levee
Saturday 9 January The Dovercourt Community Centre in Ottawa’s west end was filled to the rafters as dozens of fans and friends from Ottawa’s diverse communities converged there for at a “meet-and…
RBC Royal Bank Black History Month Winning essay: Mary Ann Shadd Cary – A Writer Who Shaped History
Mary Ann Shadd Cary: A Writer Who Shaped History Kikachukwu Otiono – Colonel By Secondary School In Canadian history, there is little mention of the influential writers of Afro-Caribbean ancestry…
Ontario Human Rights Commission responds to the Truth & Reconciliation Commission’s call for action
The OHRC responds to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s call for action on Indigenous children in the child welfare system On December 16, 2015 the Ontario Human Rights Commission (OHRC)…
Haitian immigrants find their footing in Montreal
Martine Augustin (centre), with daughters Limartine (left) and Leila in Laval. JOHN KENNEY / MONTREAL GAZETTE SHAREADJUSTCOMMENTPRINT The difference between tragedy and salvation came down to the space of a…
Letter from the Editor: February 2016
Hello folks As we head into the annual cerebration of Black History Month, we bring you the story of an amazing young woman who is destined to make history someday….
Obituary: Cresdell Joyford Clarke
Source: Ottawa Citizen CLARKE, Cresdell Joyford Peacefully at 1 o’clock on Tuesday, January 5, 2016 at the age of 99 years. He will be sadly missed by his wife…
Vandalism at Parkdale United Church investigated as hate crime
Rev. Anthony Bailey is shown in front of Parkdale United Church on Monday Jan 18, 2016. Anthony’s church was targeted with racist graffiti over weekend. Tony Caldwell/Ottawa Sun Police say…
Double honours for Kika Otiono at 2016 Black History Month celebrations
30 January 2016 Carleton University’s Assistant Professor Dr. Nduka Otiono and his wife Onyeisi Otiono have two major reasons to celebrate this month. Their daughter, 16 year old Kikachukwu was easily…
“Soul on Ice”: Documentary explores trials, triumphs of black hockey players
Source: Herald Sports Lauren La Rose The Canadian Press TORONTO — As Damon Kwame Mason’s childhood love of hockey reignited in his later years, he couldn’t help but notice the lack…