Eid Al-Fitr: A Time of Reflection for Muslims
Ifrah (a.k.a Sucdi) Hassan is a Somali-Canadian who enjoys community work and believes that giving back is everyone’s responsibility. She is also committed to inspiring and building bright future for…
Andy Kusi-Appiah: African teams and the World Cup of 2014: A confirmation?
Andy Kusi-Appiah is the founder of SkillFocus, an Ottawa-based soccer development program for elite athletes, and has also served as head coach for elite teams in both Ontario and Quebec…
Maintaining our black cultural heritage in the midst of cultural diversity
Twenty-one year old Justina Ikwu is a student at the University of Ottawa, majoring in Health Sciences and a minor in Psychology. She is also the Event Coordinator for the…
Justina Ikwu: Spinsterhood by Choice
Twenty-one year old Justina Ikwu is a student at the University of Ottawa, majoring in Health Sciences and a minor in Psychology. She is also the Event Coordinator for the…
Africa in World Cup of Soccer: Brazil June, 2014
Andy Kusi-Appiah is the founder of SkillFocus, an Ottawa-based soccer development program for elite athletes, and has also served as head coach for elite teams in both Ontario and Quebec…
Mohammed Said: My journey as a Child Protection Worker with Children’s Aid Society
Mohammed Said, Child Protection Worker at The Children’s Aid Society of Ottawa Mohammed Said was born and raised in a small village in Africa. As there was no school available…
Regius Brown: Gender Roles in the Twenty-First Century
Regius Brown is a forty year resident of the Ottawa area. He has written op ed pieces for the Ottawa Citizen and was a regular contributor to the Spectrum under…
Awad Ibrahim: When the Black Body is Made Black: Rethinking the Nuances of Blackness
Awad Ibrahim is a Professor at the Faculty of Education, University of Ottawa. He is a Curriculum Theorist with special interest in cultural studies, Hip-Hop, youth and Black popular culture, social…