World’s biggest music companies sign African artists
By Carlos Mureithi East Africa correspondent April 15, 2021 Fueled by a young population, great musical talent, and more streaming opportunities, Africa’s music industry is booming, and the world’s major record…
Financial preparation for an emergency
Are you financially prepared for an emergency? (NC) The pandemic has made many of us realize that we may not be sufficiently prepared to deal with unexpected life events like…
Police officer bemoans fate of ‘white man’
Ottawa police officer bemoans fate of ‘white man’ on TikTok video The video, captured surreptitiously on a camera mounted inside an Ottawa garage, shows three white officers standing around a…
Saint John mural honours Black heroes
ByTravis Fortnum Global News March 1, 2021 A pair of portraits honouring two of Saint John’s Black history heroes was unveiled this weekend in the city’s north end. Depicted on…
Canada to apologize to Black soldiers’ descendants
Minister of national defence will apologize to descendants of all-Black No. 2 Construction Battalion All-Black battalion with strong N.S. representation was Canada’s 1st and only segregated military unit Brooklyn Currie · CBC…
Canada declares August 1 as Emancipation Day
Marks anniversary of British Parliament abolishing slavery in the empire in 1834 Peter Zimonjic · CBC News Mar 24, 2021 MPs in the House of Commons have voted unanimously to designate Aug. 1…
Rev Ekong: All Powers Belong to the Lord
by Rev Bassey Ekong March 22: All Power, Glory and the Kingdom are the Lord’s Some Biblical manuscripts include this benediction at the end of Jesus’ teaching on prayer in…
Increase in hate crimes in Ottawa
Hate crimes reports increased by 57 per cent in Ottawa in 2020 Josh Pringle Digital Multi-Skilled Journalist Thursday, February 25, 2021 An Ottawa Police cruiser is seen near the Elgin…
Are you racist without realizing it?
It’s possible to be racist without realizing it. Here’s how to catch your own bias ByLaura Hensley & Jasmine Pazzano Global News Everyone makes judgement calls instinctively — whether they realize it or not….
Black History Ottawa Community Builder award winners
Black History Ottawa Community Builder award winners for 2021 were: Youth category Rebecca Kahindo: For her role as a volunteer with the Global Community Alliance Black History Month gala; creation of the “Building a Future” organization which…