Former Child soldier Michel Chikwanine publishes graphic life story
by Sarah Onyango There is no shortage of inspiring young Africans in our Nation’s Capital! On Tuesday, October 27, 2015, as part of its Fall programming, the Ottawa...
Sagal Khandid: Significance of the hijab for Moslems
by Sagal Khandid The concept of the hijab has been contested and debated both among non Muslims and mainstream Muslim communities. In the Quran, the term hijab means a covering...
Black History Ottawa: Be a part of February 2016 Black History Month
Are you a member or leader of a national, regional, local social, musical, ethnic or cultural organization? Are you an artist, painter, member of a theater company, advocacy group,...
Nominations for 2016 Black History Ottawa Community Builder awards
BLACK HISTORY OTTAWA COMMUNITY BUILDER AWARDS 2016 CALL FOR NOMINATIONS Do you know a person, group or program working to build a better Ottawa through community engagement, volunteer work, philanthropy, community...
Yasir Naqvi MPP: Province Taking Action to Prohibit Carding and Street Checks
Oct 30, 2015 Dear Friends, This week, as Minister of Community Safety and Correctional Services, I announced that the Government of Ontario has posted a draft regulation for public input...
Children’s Aid Society of Ottawa: Building a better community through understanding
With October upon us, the Children’s Aid Society of Ottawa (CASO) will once again be launching our Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention campaign. The goal of this campaign is to...
African Canadian community to play lead role in creating child welfare framework
NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release August 31, 2015 African Canadian Community to Play Lead Role in Creating Child Welfare Framework TORONTO – For the first time in the history of...
Study: Black women show dramatic increase in diabetes, cardio-vascular disease and obesity
Source: Ottawa Sun Rising diabetes, obesity rates putting ethnic groups’ health at risk: Study Sheryl Ubelacker, THE CANADIAN PRESS First posted: Monday, August 10, 2015 11:41 AM EDT | Updated:...
Children’s Aid Foundation of Ottawa: Help a Youth Dare To Dream
Help a youth Dare to Dream The Children’s Aid Foundation of Ottawa (CAFO) operates out of the east end of the city, but reaches all over, helping children in the...
Ontario Human Rights Commission: Share your views on racial profiling/Donnez votre avis sur le profilage racial
Share your views on racial profiling The Ontario Human Rights Commission (OHRC) is developing a policy on preventing racial profiling – and we need your help. Please consider filling out...