Charles Oyima: Isolation
Isolation by Charles-Henri Oyima I’ve been stuck same circle routineFuck it man, i feel like im a fiendI can’t go days without it tell myself well it ain’t leanBut once…
Chinwuba: What I miss most in this lockdown
by Ifeoma Chinwuba 30 April, 2021 The Coronavirus pandemic has brought about a lockdown in my city, Ottawa. People miss their former lives; the ability to travel far and wide…
Browne: Sue our oppressors
Small claims, big results: the power of suing our oppressors By Robin Browne Of all the tools Black employees can use to battle the discrimination they face in their federal government…
Bourne: Ottawa became more Black in 2020
by Kevin Bourne ONWARD AND UPWARD: 11 WAYS OTTAWA BECAME MORE “BLACK” IN 2020 When I first moved to the capital from Toronto, Ottawa was very slow and small. It…
Addison: Moving forward with purpose
Moving Forward with Purpose in 2021 by Hector Addison Without a doubt, the year 2020 was an incredibly challenging year for everyone. A year many do not wish to remember….
McNeil: Restoring the soul of America
Post-inauguration, restoring the soul of Biden’s America must be truly inclusive January 20, 2021 by Daniel McNeil, Associate Professor of History, Carleton University Over the past few months, I’ve been editing…
Walters: Trump-Can it happen in Canada?
Exit the Apprentice from the White House By Ewart Walters It was 2008 and Senator Barack Obama was campaigning for the presidency of the United States. His opponents were searching…
Kusi-Appiah: Covid havoc on minorities
COVID-19 here to cause havoc on minority communities?” By Professor Kusi-Appiah, QE scholar, 2019/2020 Introduction In this article, I am appealing to adherents of neoliberalism as an economic system to…
Browne: Abdi trial shows white privilege
Abdi trial verdict shows benefit of the doubt is the ultimate white privilege By Robin Browne October 21, 2020 On Tuesday, Oct. 20, Justice Robert Kelly cleared Ottawa Police Service Constable…
Browne: Trump-style racism in Russell
By Robin Browne September 30, 2020 In 2018, in a ranking of 415 cities, towns and villages, MoneySense Magazine named Russell Township, 40 minutes southeast of Ottawa, as one of the…