Kika Otiono: Dear Diary: Why does the world seem to be falling apart?
By Kika Otiono, Youth Editor Dear Diary, Today has been one of those days. It’s hard to describe it; there are just certain days when the injustices in the world...
Maya Basudde: A World with One Nation
by Maya Basudde When I think of community I think of my grandmother’s oak tree Each individual branch reaching up to the sky so beautifully contributing to a greater thing...
Jephtee Elysee: Day for Elimination of Racial Discrimination: Is it still needed/relevant in 2016?
by Jephtee Elysee As you probably know, March 21st is the Day for Elimination of Racial Discrimination. As we celebrate this day, one may ask if such day is still...
Afroglobal launches 24-hour TV channel on Africa and the diaspora
Licensed by the government of Canada in September 2008, Afroglobal Television has committed stakeholders, including Moses A. Mawa, Founder of Silvertrust Media as well as CEO & Executive Producer of...
Letter from the Editor: April 2016
Good morning all I write with a heavy heart this money as my best friend, wife and mother of my children lies seriously ill in hospital. Please join my family...
Spoken-Word Legacy Showcase: “The Revolution Will Be Live”
by Sarah Onyango On February 8, 2016, Or.i.gin Studio was packed to the rafters with fans attending an event entitled “The Revolution Will Be Live – A Spoken Word Legacy...
In conversation with Crystal-Lee Savage, Teacher, Colonel By Secondary School
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 Ottawa to a very young...
Accolades for Yomi and Kelly Pratt at Black History Month gala
Saturday 27 February Over the past few years, Global Community Alliance (GCA) has become a symbol of unity for Ottawa’s multicultural and multi-ethnic population. GCA’s prime movers, Yomi and Kelly...
Muna Mohammed: Striking A Balance – How activist burnout can be detrimental to the well-being of young black teens.
By Muna Mohamed On Monday February 8th 2016, 23-year old Black Lives Matter activist, Marshawn McCarrel II, died by suicide outside of the Ohio state house.[i] McCarrel played an instrumental...
Obituary: BLACKWOOD, Dr. Howard Anthony Francis “Peter”
16 February, 2016 BLACKWOOD, Dr. Howard Anthony Francis “Peter” There is another bright star shining in Heaven. Howard Anthony Francis “Peter” Blackwood, born in Kingston, Jamaica, to Allan and Cecily...