Academic award for Kika Otiono
Black Ottawa Scene’s Associate Editor Kika Otiono has added another award to an already illustrious list of academic and community awards. She was one of the recipients of the 2022…
About our elders – The white rabbit hole
The white rabbit hole by Ketcia Peters When I first started the draft for this article, I didn’t realize how deep the white rabbit hole would have been. As it…
Ofosu: Interviewing for a new job
Although today’s job market is largely employee-driven, anyone planning to change jobs needs to heed these red flags as they prepare for that important job interview. Click on the link…
City settles lawsuit with assault victim
Obi Ifedi settles lawsuit with City of Ottawa after 2020 incident in which he was hit by bylaw officer The civil lawsuit was settled last week, though city officials cited…
Tulloch: Oraka, Health researcher
Dr. Chinedu Oraka MBBS, MHA Medical research efforts are normally directed to understanding the effects of health-related issues that affect the predominant demographic groups within a population. In the Canadian…
Vive Akugha: Happiness Ever After
Netflix’s Happiness Ever After Image credit: Screenshots from AfricaOnNetflix on YouTube Happiness Ever After is a 2021 sequel to 2016’s Happiness Is a Four-Letter Word. This movie is about three…
Ottawa’s first book vending program for indigenous youth
Click on the link below to view CTV Ottawa’s report on Ottawa’s inaugural book vending machine for indigenous youth at the Assumption Catholic Elementary School in Vanier. Ottawa’s first book…
Canada Post building named for Black letter carrier
New Canada Post facility named after first Black mail carrier Canada Post is building a massive new facility in Scarborough to keep up with the recent surge in online shopping…
Ottawa police and use of force
Ottawa police more likely to use force on Black, Middle Eastern, Indigenous people: report Data from 2020 shows ‘disproportional’ response, says interim chief Trevor Pritchard · CBC News · May 12, 2022…
Henry appointed York U. Professor
Natasha Henry appointment as Professor of History at York University April 28, 2022 ByPaul Junor Photo Credit: etfovoice.ca BY PAUL JUNOR Natasha Henry has accepted the offer of the tenure-stream…