Against All Odds – Black community celebrates Remembrance Day
Sunday 9 November 2025 Against All Odds – Black community celebrates Remembrance Day by Sarah Onyango What a wonderful afternoon we had at BIA Media today learning about connections between…
Lukasa Library on Black history launched in Ottawa
Association of Black Entrepreneurs & Professionals of Ottawa-Gatineau launches Black History library Thursday 7 August 2025 by Sarah Onyango Oh my word!!!! Tonight’s launch of the Lukasa Library in Vanier…
Black History Ottawa bus tours: A journey of discovery through Ottawa’s Black history
Source: CBC News by Hallie Cotnam · CBC News · Posted: Jul 22, 2025 Tour buses are nothing new on Ottawa’s roads, but now you can jump aboard and learn about the city’s Black…
Contrast -The newspaper that broke ground for Black Canadians
Editor: This article was previously published on Ricochet. The newspaper that broke ground for Black Canadians For three decades, Contrast covered stories of Black life that Canada’s mainstream media ignored…
Elevate International closes 2025 Black History Month in style
Elevate International wraps Up 2025 Black History Month with inspirational ceremony Friday 28 February 2025 By Ijeoma Ukazu, Editorial Associate The final closing ceremony of 2025, Black History Month held…
Canadian Museum of History hosts Emancipation Day event
Thursday 1 August 2024 Canada’s national capital celebrates Emancipation Day in style by Sarah Onyango Many thanks to the Canadian Museum of History for this afternoon’s splendid Emancipation Day featuring…
Black Legacy Collective hosts Emancipation Day event
Ottawa residents attend Emancipation Day event at Upper Canada Village Thursday 1 August 2024 Bus loads of Canada’s Black History enthusiasts headed from Ottawa to Morrisburg, Ontario, to celebrate Emancipation…
Carleton U celebrates Black History Month
Black History is Every Month, says Carleton’s School of Social Work Black Committee Tuesday 19 March 2024 By Ijeoma Ukazu* Black History Month may have been over, but for the…
Olivia Barrett: History of Black Canadians in the Royal Canadian Air Force
Wednesday 27 March 2024 History of Black Canadians in the Royal Canadian Air Force by Olivia Barrett, Editorial Associate April 1, 2024, marks 100 years of the Royal Canadian Air…
In Our Tongues – A Celebration of Black History
Tuesday 13 February 2024 By Joy Osiagwu, Editorial Associate “In Our Tongues”, the first reading series in Ottawa dedicated to promoting and nurturing Black Canadians and racialized artists, created a…