Category: Letter from the Editor

  Good morning all First a big Shout Out to retired firefighter Greg Birtch, who showed grace and magnanimity in response to the outrageously childish, disrespectful and insensitive conduct of…

  Good morning folks Ottawa has suffered a great loss with the passing of highly respected Black community leader, Lucya Spencer  on 15 February, our Top Story for the March…

Good morning folks February is Black History Month and I hope all of you will endeavour to attend at least one of the numerous events planned during the month, honouring…

Good morning folks It’s with a heavy heart that I send your greetings for the new year.. My family has been mourning the loss of my brother, Fidelis Ifedi, who…

Good morning folks Shame on you, Donald Trump for dragging the US election campaign into the gutter! Most of us here in Canada had hoped and prayed that once the…

Good morning folks Looks like the fall has fallen and we are heading slowly but steadily into the winter months.  Here at Black Ottawa Scene, we endeavour to warm up…

Good morning all Black Ottawa Scene is three years old! In October, 2013 when we set out on this journey to establish Ottawa’s very first Black digital news magazine, we…

Good morning all Our September edition is rightly dominated by the Black Lives Matter movement, with special focus on the tragic death of Abdirahman Abdi, following an encounter with the…

Good morning all It is with a heavy heart that I reflect on the apparently senseless death of Abdirahman Abdi, following an alleged confrontation with the police right here in…

Good morning all Happy Canada Day to all our readers! Today, we acknowledge this great country that we now call home, one that has been as welcoming as it has been…