Awad Ibrahim: When the Black Body is Made Black: Rethinking the Nuances of Blackness
Awad Ibrahim is a Professor at the Faculty of Education, University of Ottawa. He is a Curriculum Theorist with special interest in cultural studies, Hip-Hop, youth and Black popular culture, social…
Minister of Labour Yasir Naqvi hosts new Year levee
Popular MPP and Ontario Minister of Labour hosted his annual New Year levee at his constituency office on 109 Catherine Street on Saturday 18 January. Scores of admirers from Ottawa’s…
Jamaican Association honours its volunteers
JOCA Volunteer appreciation On January 18, 2014, The Jamaican (Ottawa) Community Association paid tribute to their 2013 volunteers. President Joanne Robinson, thanked the members for coming and expressed the gratitude…
Film-maker Henry Eruotor brings Nollywood to Ottawa
Henry Eruotor is a Nigerian filmmaker based in Ottawa, Canada. He earned a Bachelor of Arts in Theatre Arts from Delta State University, majoring in film production. His first film…
Nigerian community celebrates Christmas season in style
Nigerians in the national capital region celebrated the Christmas season in the style to which they have been accustomed. Regional groups such as the Akwa-Cross Association, Isokan Yoruba and Igbo…
In conversation with Bishop Jacob Afolabi
Bishop Jacob Afolabi On a rather cold and frosty Tuesday morning of 7 January, Black Ottawa Scene arrived at the office of Bishop Jacob Afolabi, situated on a quiet commercial…
Letter from the Editor
As we roll into February, we should by all measures be gearing up for Black History Month, commemorating the contribution of peoples of African descent to Canada’s diverse mosaic….
Former Governor-General Michaelle Jean honoured with Lifetime DreamKeepers’ award
Martin Luther King Junior would have been proud. The 10th anniversary of the annual DreamKeepers Martin Luther King Day celebrations on Monday 20 January, 2014, was a special one, as former…
John Dennison: Celebrating the life of a champion
John G. Dennison : Proud Canadian, indefatigable champion for Canadian black history, culture and achievement DENNISON, John, G. (June 22, 1947 – January 14, 2014) Passed away on Tuesday, January…
Ottawa Remembers Nelson Mandela
The chilly frostbite warning on the evening of Friday 13 December did nothing to deter the hundreds of people who packed the Parkdale United Church to honour the late icon…