Educational, health and civic forums, seminars and workshops
Nunavut Black History Society hosts Mental Health seminar with Ottawa’s Dr. Ahmed
Forensic psychiatrist Dr. A.G.Ahmed was far from his Ottawa home base on Saturday 11 February, when he was the keynote speaker at a mental health seminar, hosted in the city...
Ontario Anti-racism consultation comes to Ottawa
Tackle racism with school changes, provincial task force told in Ottawa Saturday’s stop in Ottawa was the last of a 10-city consultation tour to craft an anti-racism plan By Andrew Foote,...
Sistertalk 2016 – A celebration of sisterhood in Toronto
SISTERTALK 2016 By: Toni Francis Karlyn Percil is a Speaker, Author and Leadership Development Coach who has appeared on the Oprah Winfrey Network. She is the Creator and Founder...
Racially Visible Action Committee forum highlights barriers faced by minority groups in Public Service
by MacAndrew Clarke 2016 PSAC NCR Conference for Racially Visible PSAC Members in the National Capital Region On Saturday, November 6th, the Racially Visible Action Committee (RVAC) of the Public Service...
Eldon Holder Jr: One Young World Summit – an uplifting experience
by Eldon Holder Jr. A Canadian Ambassador: Experience From The Inside Before sharing my experience, I’d just like to say thank you to everyone who supported my One Young...
Forum focuses on Canadian Judicial System and Racialized Youth
14 October by Ketcia Peters On Friday, October 14, approximately 200 people met at St-Laurent Complex for a presentation and panel discussion on “Racialized Youths and the Canadian Judicial System”....
Ottawans urge overhaul of police oversight at public forum
October 26, 2016 SUSANA MAS Justice Michael Tulloch speaks with Suzanne Labbe during a public consultation by the Independent Police Oversight review at the Wabano Centre in Ottawa on...
Community forum tackles anti-Black racism
by Sulaimon Giwa Racism against Black people is something that Canadians generally don’t like to talk about. The mere mention of the word is normally met with consternation, even...
Parliamentary Poet, George Elliott Clarke, speaks at Cathedral Arts Dinner Lecture Series
by MacAndrew Clarke On Monday, June 6, 2016, Canada’s Parliamentary Poet George Elliott Clarke, was the guest speaker at this year’s Cathedral Arts Dinner Lecture series which was held...
Seminar promotes healthy lifestyles in black community
By MacAdrew Clarke On Saturday, April 16, eight Ottawa-based black community organizations, hosted the 8th annual Health and Wellness Seminar from 10:00 am – 3:00 pm, at the Public Service...