Dr. Carrol Pitters receives Black Business & Professional Association award for excellence
Sources: CHEO & BBPA Ottawa’s Dr. Carrol Pitters was honoured with the Health Sciences award for excellence at the 33rd Annual Black Business and Professional Association (BBPA) Harry Jerome Awards held…
Honouring our mothers: Félicité Murangira – Mothers’ Day tribute
To our beloved Mother, confidant, and best friend: Félicité Murangira, She is a Mother that never stops dreaming and believing, and makes sure to instill these attributes in her…
Celebrating the life of Elizabeth Amanu Adibe
Saturday 7 March 2015 The Nigerian community lost one of its icons on Monday 2 March 2015. Elizabeth Amanu Adibe, a member of the earliest Nigerian immigrant families to settle…
2015 Black History Month launch a great success
Saturday 31 January 2015 The 2015 Black History Month kicked off with a bang at Ben Franklin Place at Centrepointe Drive, with over two hundred guests mingled with VIPs in…
Job Matshela Molepo – Farewell to a great Pan-Africanist
Job Matshela Molepo (May 22, 1937 – January 26, 2015)Passed away on Monday the 26th of January, 2015 at the age of 77 years. Beloved husband of Joanie Molepo. Cherished…
Race Relations Foundation honours June Girvan
Tuesday 18 November, 2014 On Tuesday, November 18, at the Canadian Museum of Nature, Ms. June Girvan, child and youth rights advocate, Vice President, Black History Ottawa, and founder…
Frank Onasanya: First black councillor for Kemptville, North Grenville
Nigerian-born Frank Onasanya made history when he was elected as North Grenville’s first black councillor on 27 October, 2014. Black Ottawa Scene congratulates Frank for his unique achievement and…
Honouring Our Fathers – a tribute
Chief Patrick Oluchukwu Egbue Teacher, humanist, philanthropist, social organiser and community leader. Narrating the life and times of the late sage-Patrick Egbue could be likened to the local folklore of…
Special feature: Black Ottawa Scene is one year old!
************************************************************************************************************************************************ All of us here at Jaku Konbit congratulate the Black Ottawa Scene first year’s anniversary for inspiring and valuable contributions to the community. We thoroughly enjoyed the monthly…
Honouring our mothers – a tribute
“Mother is the bank where we deposit all our hurts and worries”. Black Ottawa Scene is proud to honour our mothers, all those women who have devoted their lives to…