Jaku Konbit hosts another successful summer camp
By Ken Campbell The 2015 Summer Camp reports highlight the various events and activities of this years’ Camp. 2015 Camp was a huge success with the highest rate of registration…
Staff Sgt. Isobel Granger receives Order of Merit award
Source: Ottawa Citizen Shaamini Yogaretnam, Ottawa Citizen September 18, 2015 | Staff Sgt. Isobel Granger, of the Ottawa Police Service, is invested as Member to The Order of Merit of…
Ottawa Centre Liberal Party hosts annual barberque
Thursday 27 August The Ottawa Centre Liberal Party held its 25th Annual Summer BBQ at Westboro Beach Yacht Club Cafe Westboro Beach, on the Ottawa River Parkway. Chief host was popular MPP…
Children’s Aid Society of Ottawa: Building a better community through understanding
With October upon us, the Children’s Aid Society of Ottawa (CASO) will once again be launching our Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention campaign. The goal of this campaign is to…
Introducing Kika Otiono, Youth Editor
Hello Black Ottawa Scene readers! My name is Kika Otiono, and I am excited to be appointed as the Youth Editor at Black Ottawa Scene. I am a 12th grade…
In conversation with David Majok, Director YM-YWCA Ottawa
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 Wau, Western Bahr El…
Black Candidates vie for seats in the October 2015 federal election
Black Ottawa Scene conducted a search of the websites of the various political parties participating in the 19 October 2015 federal election in Canada and identified the following candidates of…
Mylcha Kerr-Faucher and Denise Siele named among Top 25 people by Ottawa Life magazine
Source: Ottawa Life Magazine Two prominent black residents have been named by Ottawa Life magazine among the top 25 people in Canada’s capital for 2015. Black Ottawa Scene congratulates Mylcha Kerr-Faucher…
My Talk With The Ottawa Police On Carding and Change In Ottawa.
Friday 21 August by Annette Ejiofor, Associate Editor A recently released report shows the Ottawa Police made 4,405 street-checks in 2014, compared to 8,240 in 2010. In Ottawa, Black individuals…
October 2015: Letter from the Editor
Good morning folks It sure looks and feels like fall has fallen as temperatures begin their annual slow but steady slide downhill. But hope is on the horizon as we…