In memory of Epah Francis Fonkeng
Epah Francis Fonkeng 29 January, 1953 – 6 May, 2018 Obituary Born 01/29/1953 in Njungo (Cameroon) Died 05/06/2018 in Ottawa (Canada) Peacefully on Sunday May 6th in Ottawa, Ontario,…
Obituary: Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, revolutionary
1936-2018 Winnie Madikizela-Mandela: revolutionary who kept the spirit of resistance alive April 3, 2018 Author Shireen Hassim Professor of Political Studies, WiSER, University of the Witwatersrand Disclosure statement Shireen Hassim receives funding…
Marina Margaret NCWANA (née Kunene)
NCWANA, Marina Margaret (née Kunene) On Saturday, April 14, 2018 Marina Margaret Ncwana, wife, mother, grandmother, aunt and grandaunt, passed away rather suddenly at the age of 83. Born…
Former MP Howard McCurdy
Renowned Windsor civil rights activist and former MP Howard McCurdy dies Howard Douglas McCurdy Jr., a storied civil rights activist for Windsor and Canada, and a “true example of Black…
Professor Calestous Juma
The human element: Remembering Calestous Juma Harvard Kennedy School Professor Calestous Juma, 64, is remembered for his contributions — both local and global. File photo by Martha…
Art Dorrington, first black NHL contract player
Art Dorrington, the first black hockey player to sign a NHL contract, dies at 87 01MondayJan 2018 Posted by William Douglas Art Dorrington was a scorer on the ice…
Obituary: Hugh Masekela
Hugh Masekela: South Africa’s ‘Father of Jazz’ By Flora DruryBBC News 23 January 2018 Image copyrightAFP Jazz legend Hugh Masekela first picked up a trumpet in the 1950s: a…
Hiba Yusuf: Double-transplant survivor fatally injured by falling tree
Hiba Yusuf fatally injured after being hit by falling tree outside hospital during violent storm By Sandra Abma, CBC News Posted: Oct 04, 2017 An Ottawa graduate student who survived two kidney transplants has been identified…
Remembering Rachel Exeter
EXETER, Rachel Agnes Peacefully, with family by her side at the Queensway Carleton Hospital on Wednesday, October 11, 2017. Beloved daughter of the late Jonathan Adolphus and Agnes Honora Exeter….
Betiana Namambwe Mubili: Zambian-born army officer dies in parachuting accident
Monday, August 28, 2017 Betiana Namambwe Mubili Photo source: North Bay Nugget Photo source: Viktor Mubili – Facebook Photo source: Viktor Mubili – Facebook A father is mourning the death…