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...
Honouring our 2014 graduates
Black Ottawa Scene is proud to honour these young men and women who have recently graduated from high school, college and university. The future of our community rests with these...
Community Cup brings the best of Ottawa’s diversity
Saturday 28 June 2014 literally hundreds of Ottawa residents and visitors congregated at Brewer Park for the annual Community Cup of soccer. Now in its tenth year this wildly popular...
City Sisters’ Network marks Ottawa debut with fashion extravaganza
Sunday 25 May. Delta City Centre on Lyon Street was a beehive of activity as about a hundred guests gathered to watch the best and brightest of Ottawa’s new and...
Yasir Naqvi acclaimed as Liberal Party candidate for Ottawa Centre
Wednesday 23 April witnessed an extraordinary scene at St. Anthony Centre: the acclamation of Yasir Naqvi as the provincial Liberal Party candidate for Ottawa Centre. The affable MPP and Minister...
Community leaders inducted into Ottawa’s Wall of Inspiration
Thursday 13 March was a day to remember for several African Canadian community leaders and activists as they were inducted into the City of Ottawa’s Wall of Inspiration at a...
2014 Black History Month launched in style in Ottawa
Saturday February 1 saw what many have described as the best Black History Month launch ever. From the moment MC Sarah Onyango stepped up to the podium to announce the...
John Dennison: Celebrating the life of a champion
John G. Dennison : Proud Canadian, indefatigable champion for Canadian black history, culture and achievement DENNISON, John, G. (June 22, 1947 – January 14, 2014) Passed away on Tuesday, January...
Ottawa Remembers Nelson Mandela
The chilly frostbite warning on the evening of Friday 13 December did nothing to deter the hundreds of people who packed the Parkdale United Church to honour the late icon...
Planet Africa Television honours Dr. A.G. Ahmed
One of Ottawa’s most eminent psychiatrists, Nigerian-born Dr Adekunle Ahmed, was honoured on 2 November with the prestigious Science and technology award at the Planet Africa Television award gala in...