Trade union pioneer Cal Best commemorated by Workers’ History Museum
On Tuesday February 25, at the Ottawa Public Library main branch on Metcalfe Street, the Workers’ History Museum hosted a Black History Month celebration of the legacy of trade union activist and pioneer Cal Best....
Ketcia Peters wins Prix du RAF award
Each year since 2006, the French organization based in Ottawa, Regroupement Affaires Femmes (RAF) recognizes the outstanding contributions of Black Francophone or Francophile women in the National capital region. This year,...
Flavours of the East gala raises funds for East Africa
On Saturday 1 March, hundreds of mostly young and young at heart assembled at the Ukrainian Hall on Byron Avenue in a fun-filled evening of song, dance, comedy and drama,...
Letter from the Editor April 2014
Spring is here finally or is it? Those of us who thought we were used to the vagaries of the change of seasons in the national capital have had to...
Mohamoud Abdulle: Tribute to a Great Community Builder
The death of Mohamoud Hersi Abdulle, widely known as Indhacase, shocked entire communities around the globe, especially in his hometown of Ottawa. It is difficult to convey how a community’s...
International Women’s Day celebrated in Ottawa
Several events were held in Ottawa to celebrate the United Nations International Women’s Day. Notable were the National Black Business and Professional Network (NB2PN) and the Black Women’s Civic Engagement...
University Of Ottawa honours Mandela’s grandson at Black History Month gala
Nelson Mandela’s grandson, Zondwa Mandela, 31, was the guest of honour on Friday 28 February during the University of Ottawa’s fifth annual Black History Month gala held at Tabaret Hall. Zondwa...
Community leaders inducted into Ottawa’s Wall of Inspiration
Thursday 13 March was a day to remember for several African Canadian community leaders and activists as they were inducted into the City of Ottawa’s Wall of Inspiration at a...
“Children’s Stories in the Diaspora” a perennial Black History Month favourite
On Sunday, February 9, Black History Ottawa, in collaboration with Under The Mango tree, held its 12th annual “Children’s Stories in the Diaspora” event at the Ottawa Public Library, Nepean...