Speaking Black Hockey: Anthony Bansfield leads Black History Month tribute
Presented on February 22, 2014 and organised by the Black Law Students Association of the University of Ottawa, and RevWord Productions, with the support of TD Presents Then and Now Black History…
Reconciliation Day celebrates Elder Commanda and Nelson Mandela
Sunday February 9 2014 at St. Albans Church 454 King Edward Avenue St. Albans Church in the heart of downtown Ottawa was a hive of activity on Sunday 9 February…
Gala raises funds for Somali Hope Academy
The 4th annual Somali Hope Academy gala on Saturday 15 February, drew hundreds of people to the Ottawa Police Association centre on Catherine Street in a fundraiser for the school…
Ain’t That Good News: Seventh Day Adventist Church celebrates Black History Month
You may have chosen to be somewhere other than 2200 Benjamin Avenue, The Ottawa Seventh Day Adventist Church, from 19:00 – 21:00 on Saturday, February 8, 2014. If you were…
Citizenship & Immigration Canada celebrates Black History Month
Multiculturalism Minister Jason Kenny and several dignitaries were on hand to celebrate the 2014 Black History Month on Thursday 6 February at the Canadian War Museum. The event also also…
Film-maker Henry Eruotor brings Nollywood to Ottawa
Henry Eruotor is a Nigerian filmmaker based in Ottawa, Canada. He earned a Bachelor of Arts in Theatre Arts from Delta State University, majoring in film production. His first film…
Former Governor-General Michaelle Jean honoured with Lifetime DreamKeepers’ award
Martin Luther King Junior would have been proud. The 10th anniversary of the annual DreamKeepers Martin Luther King Day celebrations on Monday 20 January, 2014, was a special one, as former…
Somerset West Community Health Centre and River Jordan Ministries host AIDS Awareness Week
Saturday 30 November 2013 marked an important milestone in the fight against HIV/AIDS in Ottawa. In partnership with the River Jordan Ministries, Somerset West Community Health Centre held an evening…
Faces at Jaku Konbit`s Kwanzaa celebrations
All roads led to the Ukrainian Hall on Byron Avenue on Saturday 28 December as Jaku Konbit held its annual Kwanzaa celebrations, with scores of people of various races and…
Somali Women’s Circle Network hosts “Promoting Security of Somali women”
Somali Women’s Circle Network (SWCN) hosted an event entitled “Promoting Security of Somali women: Give rights, Gain justice on Saturday December 2013 at the Ben Franklin Place on Centrepointe drive….