Carivibe festival rocks Orleans
Food, a parade and a block party as Carivibe continues OTTAWA CITIZEN Published on: June 17, 2017 The Carivibe Street Parade had people dancing to Caribbean music down St….
Transformation Awards gala showcases community leaders and innovators
THE 2017 TRANSFORMATION AWARDS GALA WAS A GREAT SUCCESS! A CELEBRATION LIKE NO OTHER The prestigious Transformation Awards gala was on Friday, June 16th 2017, at Royal York Hotel. Presented…
Cultural Arts studio holds open house
by Sarah Onyango On Saturday, March 25, 2017, the Cultural Arts Studio School Of Afro-Caribbean Dance hosted a community open house at its neww location at 40 Colonnade Rd, in…
Ottawa Charity Ball Launches Ottawa’s Final Canada 150 Event
April 18, 2017 Ottawa, O N – On M arch 30th, 2017 at the Ottawa Conference and Event Centre, the Ottawa New Year’s Eve Charity Ball held an invitational luncheon to…
Guyana’s 51st independence anniversary celebrated in style.
21 May, 2017 by Dennis Waithe In commemoration of Guyana’s 51st year of independence and Canada’s 150th birthday, a Guyana Day event took place on May 21, 2017 in the Horticultural…
First black female Mountie pushes for more diversity in senior positions
‘Any marginalized community needs to feel … they will be treated based on their merits’ By Nic Meloney, CBC News Posted: Mar 08, 2017 Shelley Peters Carey, a retired lieutenant-colonel in…
Univeristy of Toronto aims to attract more black medical students
University of Toronto’s faculty of medicine launches a new application program to boost enrolment and reflect the diverse population. Chika Oriuwa is a first-year medical student at the University of…
Senator Don Meredith dumps racism defence, hires new lawyer
Toronto senator’s new lawyer says he will defend his client without resorting to racial politics By John Paul Tasker, CBC News Posted: Mar 23, 2017 4:10 PM ET Last Updated: Mar…
Calvin Lawrence: Black Police officer recruiting and the illusion of inclusion
by Calvin Lawrence The submission and posting of this article is my opinion is based on research, observation, and experience. I will be using the terms “Racial Tailoring” and “Racial…
Black History Month stamp well-received by large audience at unveiling
2017.02.07 People lined up to have their pictures taken at the unveiling of the stamp bearing the image of Mathieu Da Costa, a relatively unknown but remarkable man who lived…