Ontario Human Rights Commission Annual Report highlights
July 10, 2018 OHRC Annual Report highlights impact in 2017-2018 Today, the Ontario Human Rights Commission (OHRC) released Impact today, investment for tomorrow, its 2017-2018 Annual Report. The report…
Newcomer Theatre show at Dundonald Park
Tuesday 12 June On a hot steamy afternoon, a small crowd was at Dundonald Park on Somerset Street to watch a live performance of music and poetry by the Newcomer…
Matt Galloway wins Harry Jerome Award
CBC’s Matt Galloway wins 2018 Harry Jerome Media Award Galloway, host of CBC’s Metro Morning, credits his ‘amazing’ team for the honour CBC News · Posted: Apr 29, 2018 12:06 PM…
NIC celebrates Multiculturalism Day
Tuesday 26 June The Newcomer Information Centre on Argyle Avenue was the scene of an intimate celebration of their annual Multiculturalism Day. An audience made up mostly of staff and…
Walk With Excellence honours 2018 class
Thursday 10 May Community leader and advocate extraordinaire Adrienne Codette was at it again as she pulled off another successful Walk With Excellence event to honour and celebrate…
Black parents ask schools to collect race data
Ottawa Carleton District School Board part of provincial working group on the issue, says it will start collecting next year Tuesday 17 April Richard Sharpe, a member…
African communities celebrate Black History Month
African Canadian Association of Ottawa hosts Black History Month celebration Participants rock to the rhythmic drumming of Hamid Ayoub Photo copyright Black Ottawa Scene Saturday 10 February Over a hundred…
Federation of Black Canadians launched
Federation of Black Canadians aims to bring community together Until now, community advocates have operated in “silos”, advocates say. The new Federation of Black Canadians aims to bring them together….
Pastors unite in New Year prayer vigil
by Rev Joseph Kiirya Five Pastors and Ministries come together on new years eve to pray for their members and dedicate the church, the city and the Country of…
Ujama Job Fair
Ujama Job Fair attracts scores of job seekers Saturday 20 January Fresh from receiving the 2018 Martin Luther King Jnr DreamKeepers award, Jaku Konbit President Ken Campbell was at it…