Ade Olumide: Candidate for Mayor
Ade Olumide is running for Mayor of the city of Ottawa at the municipal election scheduled for Monday, 24 October 2022. Visit his website for more information: Ade Olumide Mayoral...
Bernard Couchman: Candidate for Mayor
Bernard Couchman is running for Mayor of the city of Ottawa at the municipal election scheduled for Monday, 24 October 2022. Visit his website for more information: Advance Bernard Couchman...
Visa denials to African delegates denounced at Montreal AIDS conference, federal minister cancels speech
Jacob Serebrin Friday 29 July 2022 The International AIDS Society will re-evaluate how it organizes international conferences as a result of visa denials by the Canadian government, the organization’s president...
Emancipation Day August 1, 2022 – Launch: Black History in Ottawa Streets
NEWS RELEASE | BLACK HISTORY OTTAWA Emancipation Day, August 1, commemorates the British parliament’s Act for the Abolition of Slavery throughout the British Colonies (including Canada). The Act abolished...
ACAO and BHO welcome Afro-Colombian delegation
ACAO and Black History Ottawa Welcome Afro-Colombian Delegation By Kataali Abukari Wednesday, June 8, 2022 On June 8, 2022, the executive members of the African Canadian Association of Ottawa went...
Vive Akugha: Blood sisters
Netflix’s Blood Sisters series by Vive Akugha “Blood Sisters” is a recent Netflix series addition from Nollywood. The series centers on various sensitive topics such as domestic violence, culture, overprotective,...
Honorary degree for Winston LaRose
Winston LaRose, champion of Toronto’s Black community, receives honorary degree 23 June 2022 His name is Winston LaRose, but to countless Torontonians, he is known as “Mr. Jane and Finch,” a...
BHO Job posting: Digital Specialist
Digital Specialist – (12-month contract) Application deadline: July 15, 2022 Salary $50,000/year Through funding from the Resilient Communities project by Ontario Trillium Foundation and with a grant from the Ottawa...
BHO Job posting: Project Officer
PROJECT OFFICER – (12-month contract) Application deadline: July 15, 2022 Salary $50,000/year Black History Ottawa through the Resilient Communities project Funded by Ontario Trillium Foundation has created this exciting position...
Vive Akugha: Young, Famous and African
Netflix’s Young, Famous, and African The show is aimed at showcasing some of Africa’s most influential personalities in the fashion and entertainment industry from different countries in Africa. They have...