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...
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,...
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....