Celebrating Sierra Leone’s National Day – 27 April
Black Ottawa Scene congratulates the people of Sierra Leone on the occasion of their National Day. Sierra Leone gained its independence from Britain on April 27, 1961. Sierra Leone officially the Republic...
Titilope Sonuga: Arrival
JAN. 24, 2022 ARRIVAL A poem by Titilope Sonuga Introduction by Lucius Dechausay In 1998, when a young Titilope Sonuga arrived in Edmonton with her Nigerian family, the weather felt like “the...
Children’s Stories in Diaspora
Sunday 13 February 2022. As a result of the pandemic restrictions, the annual Black History Month Children’s Stories in the Diaspora was held virtually, under the sponsorship of Gabrielle Pizza....
Ottawa Hospital celebrates Black History Month
This year, we are celebrating Black staff and physicians at The Ottawa Hospital who have made history in their fields, breaking down barriers and laying the groundwork for others to...
Canada to apologize to Black soldiers’ descendants
Minister of national defence will apologize to descendants of all-Black No. 2 Construction Battalion All-Black battalion with strong N.S. representation was Canada’s 1st and only segregated military unit Brooklyn Currie · CBC...
Jean Augustine speaks at BHM
It’s important that we move forward with the knowledge of the past ‘ Jean Augustine By The Caribbean Camera Inc. February 6, 2021 By Lincoln DePradine Generations of African-Canadian and Caribbean...
Canada recognizes 4 Black historic designations
Government of Canada recognizes Black history in Canada with four new historic designations From: Parks Canada News release These new designations illustrate some of the collective and personal experiences of Black...
Early Alberta Black settler film
Hardship, pride, success highlighted in early Alberta black settler film CBCFebruary 7, 2019 <img alt=”” class=”StretchedBox W(100%) H(100%) ie-7_H(a)” src=”https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/L48Vh95hk4REAJrlZTaxqQ–~A/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjtzbT0xO3c9NjIwO2g9OTMy/http://media.zenfs.com/en-CA/homerun/cbc.ca/756060a313c225be9f9b2a46c0227d72″ itemprop=”url”/> Hardship, pride, success highlighted in early Alberta...
Being Black in Winnipeg
Rhonda Wilson-Thompson reflects on being black in Manitoba and the struggles, victories of the community Rhonda Thompson-Wilson Manitobans celebrate the diversity and commonalities of the community during...
Canada’s first Black mayor
How Saint-Firmin Monestime made history as Canada’s first Black mayor Published on Feb 13, 2019 by Claude Sharma In 1964, Saint-Firmin Monestime made history when he became the first Black...