Feds deny Somali centre funding
Minister calls reason for rejection ‘completely unacceptable’ Priscilla Hwang · CBC News · Jan 20, 2021 68 comments Leaders of a Somali organization in Ottawa say their relationship with Employment and Social Development...
James appointed ACB Mental Health Coordinator
Monday 18 January, 2021 Michelle James. has been appointed African Caribbean and Black Mental Health Coordinator with Somerset West Community Health Centre This is a new position, to meet...
Gorman lights up Biden’s inauguration
Amanda Gorman makes history as youngest known inaugural poet Amanda Gorman has written poems for historic occasions. Now she has made history herself. Gorman, 22, became the youngest known inaugural poet...
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...
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...