Black Votes Matter – Ottawa plans ahead
by Annette Ejiofor The Black Canadian community is an essential sector to our city and yet are still widely, and exceedingly, marginalized and oppressed. The Black Canadian community brings vibrance,…
Igbo Catholic community celebrates fifth anniversary
Sunday 28 June Hundreds of families and friends of Ottawa’s Igbo Catholic community assembled at the Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church on St. Laurent Blvd to celebrate the 5th…
Canada’s Kadeisha Buchanan named World Cup’s top youngster
Canada’s Kadeisha Buchanan with her Best Young Player Award. Source: Toronto Star BY TERRY JONES, EDMONTON SUN FIRST POSTED: SUNDAY, JULY 05, 2015 VANCOUVER – As predicted and projected early and often…
Basketball: St Luke’s Bulls retain Yasir Naqvi Cup
Saturday 17 July St Luke’s Bulls continued thier dominance in the annual Naqvi Cup by defeating Ottawa Police Service Blues 107-103 last Saturday.The Naqvi Cup Community BBQ and Basketball game…
Special report: Blacks Most Targeted in Hate Crimes: Statistics Canada
Source: Ottawa Sun The Ottawa area is seeing a higher rate of police-reported hate crimes than most Canadian cities, according to newly released data. While Ontario experienced one of the…
Rapport spécial: Gérer son argent pendant la retraite
Gérer son argent pendant la retraite. Un projet appuyé, en partie, par le programme Nouveaux Horizons pour les aînés du Gouvernement du Canada En 2014, Black History Ottawa (BHO) a reçu…
Special report: Managing Your Money through the Golden Years
Managing Your Money through the Golden Years: A project supported in part by the Government of Canada New Horizons for Seniors program. In 2014 Black History Ottawa (BHO) received funding from…
JOCA: Let’s Talk – Information Sessions About the Various Forms of Elder Abuse
Let’s Talk – Information Sessions About the Various Forms of Elder Abuse A project supported in part by the Government of Canada New Horizons for Seniors program In 2014 the…
Network of Black Business & Professional Women Mothers’ Day brunch
by Sarah Onyango On May 2, 2015, The Network of Black Business & Professional Women held their Annual Mothers’ Day Brunch at the Heart & Crown in Ottawa’s ByWard Market….
‘Orange is the New Black’ star in Ottawa
‘Orange is the New Black’ star in Ottawa by Delta Reuben From the moment she walked onto the stage, the energy in the room was electrified. On March 25th,…