Parkdale United Church celebrates Martin Luther King Day
Sunday 18 January 2015 Scores of worshipers were at the Parkdale United Church for the annual Martin Luther King Day memorial service in honour of the late civil rights icon. The…
Queen Mohato Seeiso of Lesotho at “Possibilitea” event
On Saturday, December 13, Help Lesotho continued its 10th anniversary celebration by hosting its PossibiliTEA event at Ashbury College, in Rockcliffe Park. This multi-generational afternoon offered guests an opportunity to…
“Help Lesotho” celebrates 10th anniversary
On Thursday, December 11, 2014, staff, volunteers and supporters gathered at the Canadian Museum of Nature for an evening cocktail reception celebrating Help Lesotho’s 10th anniversary. During the formal…
Sombre but defiant Remembrance Day in Ottawa
Kathy Grant, Robert Downey and Sarah Onyango at the Canadian War Memorial on Remembrance Day November 11, 2014 Three weeks after Cpl. Nathan Cirillo was murdered at the National War…
US Civil Rights icon Angela Davis in Ottawa
On October 30, 2014, as part of this year’s Activist Assembly, the Students’ Federation of the University of Ottawa (SFUO) and the Graduate Students’ Association presented an evening with U.S….
CanUgan fundraiser for rural Uganda
[Show as slideshow] Friday 2 November, 2014 On November 7, 2014, volunteers and supporters of CanUgan gathered at the Marconi Centre for a fundraising dinner celebration. During the event which…
Fundraiser for University of Hargeisa School of Social Work, Somalia
[Show as slideshow] Saturday 1 November 2014 3rd Annual Fundraising for University of Hargeisa School of Social Work On Saturday, November 1st, Friends of University of Hargeisa School of Social Work Committee…
Igbo Catholic community holds bazaar and thanksgiving
Sunday 26 October, 2014 Members of the Blessed Iwene Tansi Igbo Catholic Community congregation with family and friends gathered at the Mount Carmel Catholic church for their annual thanksgiving and…
Black Star Tutoring fundraiser at Villa Marconi
Saturday 4 October 2014 Jaku Konbit hosted its second annual Black Star Tutoring Fundraising Dinner and Dance at the Villa Marconi Centre on Baseline Road. Special Guests were Emechete Onuoha, VP, Xerox…
Ottawa municipal elections: No breakthrough for Black candidates
27 October, 2014 Canada’s national capital will have to wait another four years before getting another chance to elect its first candidate of African, Caribbean or Black heritage. Monday’s municipal…