Category: Letter from the Editor

Good morning folks Happy Halloween in arears and hope you and your little ones had a great time last night. Iconic community leader and advocate Sarah Onyango heads the bill…

Good morning folks Celebrate with us! Yes, Black Ottawa Scene is 10 years old today! What started as a mall step in October 2013 has morphed into a gargantuan leap…

Good morning folks As we watch the dying days of summer and the early signs of fall, we are reminded of the challenges facing not only Canadians, but people all…

Good morning folks As we go to press, we are saddened by the news of the passing of one of Ottawa’s iconic community leaders, Ewart Walters, editor and publisher of…

Good morning folks Happy Canada Day! As we celebrate yet another milestone of our collective and individual journeys in this great country, our thoughts and prayers go out to those…

Good morning folks Happy happy summer and good riddance to winter, at least for the next few months! Our Top Story for June is the Lifetime Achievement award to Ottawa’s…

On Racism and Reverse-Racism On Racism Many Canadians would have been shocked by the news that the government of Canada had declared that the Canadian Human Rights Commission have been…

Good morning folks Hope you and your loved ones are keeping safe and well as we head into spring and away from the snow and ice of the winter season….

Good morning folks As we come to the end of this year’s Black History Month, congratulations to the leaders of Black History Ottawa for an excellent job of coordinating this…

Good morning folks Happy happy February to you and your loved ones! Our Top Story for this month is the launch of the 2023 Black History Month on Saturday 28…