Storybook romance for Rachel and Honoré
She asked a stranger for directions on vacation. Two weeks later they were engaged by Francesca Street, CNN • Published 17th October 2022 Serendipitous meeting: On her first day exploring Benin in…
Story-book wedding for Toni and Elry
Saturday 22 October 2022 While the stories shaped through a photographer’s lens begin with the photographer’s eye and perspective, the stories are reshaped by the viewer as they take in…
Tembeka and Olasunkanmi’s traditional marriage
Saturday 6 August 2022 Some one hundred guests were on hand at the Marriot Hotel Ottawa on Kent Street to celebrate the traditional marriage engagement of Tembeka Yewande Pratt and…
St. Vincent’s Association hosts annual picnic
by Suzette Small-Weekes Thousands of picnic Lovers joined us at our temporary location, Chrysler Park to ‘Compare’– – they fell in love with the relaxed ambiance and beautiful scenery. After…
Donielle Roman: Sizzling display by CimaFunk
Thursday, May 19, 2022 by: Donnielle Roman CimaFunk – A beautiful collision of Afro Cuban, funk, soul, and jazz sprinkled with some hip hop and Afro Caribbean undertones.The location, the…
“Empower Her” launched in Ottawa
by Noha Abdelmoaty On Wednesday, November 17, 2021, the Ottawa-based Black-led non-profit organization Maama Watali, in association with Afro-Global TV, hosted an intimate and elegant launching celebration of Empower Her…
Special exhibition at National Gallery
Wednesday 18 August, 2021 More than 200 people were at the the National Gallery of Canada, which, in partnership with Black History Ottawa, held a special presentation of the exhibition Rembrandt…
Employee Fun Day at OCISO
Friday 25 June 2021 After 15 gruelling and often depressing months of pandemic lock-down, employees at the Ottawa Community Immigrant Services Organization (OCISO), finally got a chance to let their…
Multiculturalism Day held in Ottawa
by Andre Akugha Saturday, 20 March 2021 The 2021 version of the Multiculturalism Day celebration was held virtually due to the Covid 19 pandemic lockdown. The event was hosted by…
Martin Luther King Day celebrated in Ottawa
Monday 25 January 2021 Theme: Is there Justice for Blacks in Canada? In light of the province-wide pandemic lockdown, the 2021 Martin Luther King Jnr celebration, hosted by Ottawa’s DreamKeepers,…