In conversation with singing sensation Angelique Francis
Could you tell me about your childhood? When and where were you born? Do you have any siblings? Is there anything about your childhood that stands out for you? I...
December 2014: Letter from the Editor
Good morning all Hard to believe it’s already December and Christmas is just round the corner. As we contemplate how to get through the yuletide shopping, what parties to attend...
Glitz and glamour at Planet Africa awards gala
THE 2014 PLANET AFRICA AWARDS GALA WAS A TREMENDOUS SUCCESS! The Power of Persistence Toronto, Canada. The 2014 Planet Africa Awards, a glittering red carpet affair held at the Grand...
Sombre but defiant Remembrance Day in Ottawa
Kathy Grant, Robert Downey and Sarah Onyango at the Canadian War Memorial on Remembrance Day November 11, 2014 Three weeks after Cpl. Nathan Cirillo was murdered at the National War...
Ottawa Police Youth Advisory Committee wins CPO award for youth engagement
Members of the Youth Advisory Committee proudly pose with their award Monday 3 November 2014. Saeed Ali is a full time student in the Police Foundations program at Algonquin...
Sadia Abdullahi wins CPO Youth Worker award
Monday 3 November 2014 Sadia Abdullahi is a Senior Child and Youth Worker with Lowertown Community Resource Centre. On Monday 3 November at City Hall, Crime Prevention Ottawa honoured...
Abdi Warsame wins CPO Lifetime Achievement award
Monday 3 November 2014 Somali-born Abdirizak Warsame is a long time Multicultural Liaison Officer with the Ottawa Community Immigrant Services, Ottawa’s oldest settlement agency. On Monday 3 November...
Planet Africa award for Yomi Pratt
8 November 2014, Toronto The 2014 Planet Africa Awards, a glittering red carpet affair held at the Grand Victorian Convention Centre in Toronto, on November 8th, was a tremendous...
Frank Onasanya: First black councillor for Kemptville, North Grenville
Nigerian-born Frank Onasanya made history when he was elected as North Grenville’s first black councillor on 27 October, 2014. Black Ottawa Scene congratulates Frank for his unique achievement and...
US Civil Rights icon Angela Davis in Ottawa
On October 30, 2014, as part of this year’s Activist Assembly, the Students’ Federation of the University of Ottawa (SFUO) and the Graduate Students’ Association presented an evening with U.S....