Yohannes Drar
Yohannes Ferdinando Drar is a former refugee from Eritrea. He came to Canada in the 80’s. After he arrived in Canada, he started working as a security guard but eventually…
In conversation with Ewart Walters
Ewart Walters was the editor and publisher of the Spectrum newspaper for 29 years until 2013. ***************************************************************************************************** Could you tell me about your childhood? Where were you born? Is there anything…
Andy Kusi-Appiah: Council elections – Why municipal government matters
Andy Kusi-Appiah is the founder of SkillFocus, an Ottawa-based soccer development program for elite athletes, and has also served as head coach for elite teams in both Ontario and Quebec…
Annette Ejiofor: Could Ottawa Be The Next Ferguson?
My name is Annette Ejiofor and I am an activist, singer, writer, belieber, and orange juice lover. I am a 19 year old headed to my third year at the…
Carleton University hosts seminar: Yorùbá, Between Values and Modernity
September 20, 2014 The Afenifere Renewal Group, Canada, in partnership with Isokan Yoruba and the Institute of African Studies, Carleton University, organised a colloquium titled: Yorùbá, Between Values and Modernity…
Tonight for Tanzania extravaganza raises funds for children’s education
Saturday 27 September 2014 The Bronson Centre was a hive of activity Saturday as close to a hundred Tanzanians and friends of Tanzania gathered for an evening of poetry, music,…
Somali-Canadian Youth Mentoring Program featured at Crime Prevention Ottawa seminar
Thursday 25 September 2014 Yacqub Jibril is a participant in the Somali-Canadian Youth Mentoring Program. Last Thursday he joined four other speakers in a panel discussion at a seminar organised…
October 2014: Letter from the Editor
Good morning all How time flies! Can’t believe it’s exactly a year today that the very first edition of Black Ottawa Scene was launched, as a medium to showcase the…
Special feature: Black Ottawa Scene is one year old!
************************************************************************************************************************************************ All of us here at Jaku Konbit congratulate the Black Ottawa Scene first year’s anniversary for inspiring and valuable contributions to the community. We thoroughly enjoyed the monthly…
Women in media honoured by Network of Black Business and Professional women
Wednesday 24 September, 2014 About a hundred guests were in attendance at the Pineview Municipal Golf course on Blair Road to witness an evening of tributes to sixteen black women…