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Ottawa celebrates 2022 Kwanzaa
December 30, 2022, ...
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NIC celebrates 15th anniversary
Tuesday 17 January 2023 The YMCA/YWCA Newcomer Information Centre (NIC) celebrated its 15th anniversary on Tuesday 17 January at their Isabella Street...
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World Multicultural festival 2022
NOVEMBER 27, 2022 A Celebration of Diversity and Inclusion in Ottawa by Joy Osiagwu The World Multicultural Festival 2022 was a positive representatio...
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Media Roundtable with Black Liberal Caucus
by Ruth Aman Monday 28 November 2022 On the evening of November 28, 2022, the Liberal Black Caucus gathered with media from the community and hosted a...
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Gilles Tchianga’s dream comes true
by Étienne Lajoie November 21, 2022 In October, Toronton-born entrepreneur Gilles Tchianga left the CBC showDragon’s Den with a prize pool ...
Former Black orphanage converted to community hub
Nova Scotia Home for Colored Children has been renamed Kinney Place, after its 1st superintendent Cassidy Chisholm · CBC News · Oc...
Concordia University apologizes for 1969 Black student prote...
Public apology is top recommendation in 97-page report from university’s Anti-Black racism task force Antoni Nerestant – CBC News Posted: ...
Medical journal addresses anti-Black racism in health care
Racial stereotypes could lead practitioners to false assumptions about what’s making a Black patient sick The Canadian Press Posted: October 24,...
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Grandmother graduates university at 85
Ovation for 89-year-old at York convocation Phil Tsekouras CTV News Toronto Multi-Platform Writer Published Oct. 18, 2022 A recent fall convocati...
Black Legal Action Centre partners with Ontario’s Stud...
Initiative addresses anti-Black racism in Ontario schools By Lucy Saddleton 05 Sep 2022 The Black Legal Action Centre is partnering with Ontario&...