Somali Women celebrate International Women’s Day
Somali Women Circle Network celebrate International Women’s Day by Ifrah Hassan Thank you so much to everyone who joined us this past Saturday for our FIRST women-only dinner in celebration…
Isobel Granger first Black female inspector
Ottawa’s first black female police inspector sees ‘a picture much bigger than myself’ AEDAN HELMER Published on: March 8, 2018 Isobel Granger is the first black woman to…
Bishop Afolabi – Sleeping at prayer time
by Bishop Jacob Afolabi Message: “FALLING ASLEEP AT PRAYER TIME” “Natural sleep is humanly necessary. But to Watch and Pray is most needful for our safety from…
William Onyeaju wins Canadian Debate title
Osgoode Hall Law School team of William Onyeaju and Cole Bricker wins Canadian National Debate Championships Osgoode JD students William Onyeaju ’20 (left) and Cole Bricker ’18 pose with…
New faces of Africa
Instagram account Everyday Africa tries to change perceptions When it comes to photographing Africa, the images burned into the collective consciousness of those outside the continent are mostly of…
Browne: “Black Panther”lives up to hype
Marvel’s Black Panther lives up to the hype by Robin Browne Marvel’s hotly anticipated Black Panther opened this week to rave reviews from critics and adoring fans. (Full disclosure: I…
Myrtha Lapierre appointed to Order of Ontario
Myrtha Lapierre with the Order of Ontario Photo credit Sarah Onyango Retired Nursing Professor recognized for community leadership Retired nursing professor, Myrtha Lapierre has been…
Ililli Ahmed: “Black Panther” revisited
Pan-Africanism, Afro-Futurism and the Dismantling of Eurocentric narratives in Marvel’s Black Panther By: Ililli Ahmed “There is danger in a single story” This quote, spoken by Nigerian novelist Chimamanda Ngozi…
MacAndrew Clarke: Federation of Black Canadians
Is the Federation of Black Canadians the true voice of African Canadians? by MacAndrew Clarke In last month’s article for the Black Ottawa Scene, I mentioned how the Federation of…
Dr. Habibat Garuba: Peripartum Cardiomyopathy
THE CHECK-UP: Fast Facts about Peripartum Cardiomyopathy by Dr. Habibat Aziz Garuba, MD, FRCPC What is peripartum cardiomyopathy? The term “cardiomyopathy” refers to a group of diseases or…