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...
Professor Pius Adesanmi appointed Director, Institute of African Studies, Carleton University
The Institute of African Studies (IAS) is pleased to announce that Professor Pius Adesanmi is now its new Director. Professor Adesanmi succeeds Professor Blair Rutherford, who served two terms as...
Patricia & Moses Mawa receive York Police Civic Leadership award
Mayor Frank Scarpitti, Moses A. Mawa, Patricia Mawa & Chief Eric Jolliffe. Friday, January 20th, 2016 . Moses A. Mawa, Chairman & CEO of Silvertrust Media, as well as...
Andy Kusi-Appiah: Canada’s support of Africa’s Climate Change Agenda – An exercise in commitment
Urgency In November 2015, many of the world’s leaders met in Paris, France to hammer out a new and binding agreement that would combat human induced global warming and climate...
In conversation with Suzan Lavertu, Founder, School of Afro-Caribbean Dance
Photo credit: DHM Photography 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 Montreal,...
Hull-Aylmer MP Greg Fergus hosts town hall meeting on climate change
Hull-Aylmer MP Greg Fergus addresses the audience by MacAndrew Clarke On Thursday, January 14, at the Université du Québec en Outaouais (UQO), the Post-COP21 conference was hosted by Hull-Aylmer’s MP,...
Ililli Ahmed: The Wiz – A timeless classic!
The Wiz: A timeless classic! Ililli Ahmed Decades ago, The Wiz: The Super Soul Musical “Wonderful Wizard of Oz”, adapted from a written version by William F. Brown, opened...