Black Theatre Workshop joins NAC
Black Theatre Workshop named inaugural Co-Curating Company for NAC English Theatre DECEMBER 9, 2020Sean Fitzpatrick On Wednesday, December 9, National Arts Centre English Theatre, in partnership with Black Theatre Workshop, announced an unprecedented…
Being Black in Japan
Being Black in Japan: Biracial Japanese talk about discrimination and identity By Simon Denyer DECEMBER 24, 2020 TOKYO — From an early age, Japanese children learn the importance of conforming and fitting…
Black civil servants sue Canadian government
Black civil servants allege discrimination in proposed class-action lawsuit against Ottawa Jason Ho, Adrienne Arsenault · CBC News · Dec 03, 2020 Black civil servants allege discrimination in government lawsuit 11 hours agoVideo1:58Current…
ACAO supports Covid victims
Community organization is delivering relief packages that include pantry staples, cloth masks and toilet paper Matthew Kupfer · CBC News · Nov 30, 2020 Joyce Quist-Therson’s COVID-19 relief package came after months of stretching…
Rift in Community Equity Council
Community members resign from police equity council amid public rift The rift in the council comes after the Oct. 20 acquittal of Const. Daniel Montsion in the death of Abdirahman…
University of Ottawa strikes anti-racism committee
Committe’s work will be ‘critically important’ in wake of N-word incident, says president CBC News · Posted: Nov 23, 2020 The president of the University of Ottawa is promising change with the…
Racist attacks on Covid doctor
New Brunswick outbreak: How a smalltown doctor became a Covid pariah By Robin Levinson-KingBBC News 24 November 2020 After being labelled the “patient zero” of an outbreak of Covid, a…
Students decry use of N-word
34 professors had supported professor who used offensive term in class Laura Glowacki · CBC News · Oct 20, 2020 Students at the University of Ottawa are condemning a letter signed by 34 professors…
Peel Police to eliminate racial discrimination
OHRC, Peel Police and Board sign MOU to develop legally binding remedies to eliminate racial discrimination 1 November 2020 MISSISSAUGA – The Ontario Human Rights Commission (OHRC), the Peel Regional Police…
Senate honours Black artists
SEPTEMBER 21, 2020 Two works by internationally acclaimed Black Canadian artists were installed outside the Red Chamber on September 18, 2020 — the first art display in the Senate arranged…