Dr. Wanda Thomas Bernard appointed member of Canada’s Senate
Dr. Wanda Thomas Bernard PhD, C.M., O.N.S. Photo credit: Dalhousie News 27 October 2016 Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced the appointment of nine new independent senators Thursday, further bolstering the number...
Obijiofor Aginam: Africa’s Development – The Paradox of Continental Integration and Closed Borders
Africa’s Development: The Paradox of Continental Integration and Closed Borders By: Obijiofor Aginam, Ph.D The Crux of the Argument The decolonization of most of Africa which largely occurred...
In conversation with Hector Addison, Community Developer
Could you tell me about your childhood? Where were you born? Is there anything about your childhood that stands out for you? I was born in Accra Ghana and grew up...
Society wedding for Marian and Solomon Eke
15 October 2016 Friends and members of the Eke and Azonye families gathered in numbers at the stately St. Patrick’s Basilica in downtown Ottawa, on Saturday 15 October, to witness the...
Letter from the Editor: November 2016
Good morning folks Looks like the fall has fallen and we are heading slowly but steadily into the winter months. Here at Black Ottawa Scene, we endeavour to warm up...
TJPoet Sally Alaya: Greater Being
GREATER BEING: BY TJPOET SALLY ALAYA by TJPoet Sally Alaya Why do women need to be seen feeble? To be seen with thwarted dreams of dwarf seagull? To be seen...
National Museum of African American History Opens Its Doors
September 24, 2016 MERRIT KENNEDY President Barack Obama speaks during the dedication ceremony for the Smithsonian Museum of African American History and Culture on the National Mall in Washington. Pablo...
Community profile: Saint Lucia-Ottawa Association
by Toni Francis MANDATE: “To promote, support and facilitate the attainment of goals and objectives of St. Lucians, their descendants and friends of St. Lucia in the National Capital Region.”...
Jamaal Rogers Receives the Ontario Arts Foundation Artist Educator Award
Jamaal Rogers Receives the Ontario Arts Foundation Artist Educator Award Toronto, September 13, 2016 Jamaal Rogers is the 2016 recipient of the $7,500 Ontario Arts Foundation Artist Educator Award. The...
International Humanitarian Fashion Week rocks Parliament Hill
by Sarah Onyango Spectacular haute couture by designers spanning the globe, exhilarating dance and musical performances, an outstanding MC….the inaugural International Humanitarian Fashion Week on Parliament hill (Sept. 10) was...