“Wreaths” honours Prof Adesanmi
Otiono, Umezurike announce release of Wreaths for a Wayfarer 19 February 2020 | Nduka Otiono and Uchechukwu Umezurike, editors of the poetry anthology, Wreaths for a Wayfarer, published…
Lewis bids for Tory leadership
Toronto lawyer Leslyn Lewis becomes official candidate for Conservative leader By Stephanie Levitz Wednesday 12 February, 2020 OTTAWA—Toronto lawyer Leslyn Lewis has become the first woman approved to run for the…
Chinwuba: Orchestra of Minorities
Book: Orchestra of Minorities Author: Chigozie Obioma Publisher: Little, Brown & Co. January, 2019 Review by Ifeoma Chinwuba The novel, An Orchestra of Minorities, details the travails of Chinonso Solomon…
Dawson’s tribute to black hockey
Ottawa man pays fitting tribute to hockey’s black trailblazers Bob Dawson, 73, was a hockey pioneer in his own right Adrian Harewood CBC News · Feb 03, 2020 An Ottawa man…
O’Ree image on Black History Month coin
Hockey legend Willie O’Ree immortalized on silver coin Christopher Scott Tuesday, February 4, 2020 The Royal Canadian Mint unveils 99% pure silver coin featuring NHL trailblazer Willie O’Ree in Ottawa…
MP Arya hosts Black History Month dinner
Sunday 23 February 2020 Nepean MP Chandra Arya hosted a delightful dinner for some 40 African diaspora community leaders at the East India Company restaurant in Bells Corners at Ottawa’s…
Ililli Ahmed: The Gift of Jazz
Producer: Odyssey Showcase Playing at: National Gallery of Canada Odyssey Showcase’s “The Gift of Jazz” and the Appropriation of Black Music History A review by Ililli Ahmed, Youth Editor Hosted…
Kusi-Appiah: About the Indigenous blockade
Indigenous blockade: decolonizing the settler colony By Andy Kusi-Appiah, QE scholar February 22, 2020 It was a beautiful Thursday afternoon in Ottawa, and I had just settled in nicely at…
Rev Ekong: God speaks to you
by Rev Bassey Ekong When God speaks to us, He usually speaks to our minds through our spirits. Many people are waiting for the burning bush or an angel. They…
Profile: Six young Black leaders
Black History Month: 6 young Canadian leaders changing the game BY LAURA HENSLEY , OLIVIA BOWDEN , MEGHAN COLLIE AND ARTI PATEL GLOBAL NEWS February 29, 2020 Black History Month in Canada aims to celebrate the achievements and contributions…