Maya Basudde: Have You Seen My Melanin?
Have You Seen My Melanin? by Maya “MayaSpoken” Basudde Have you seen my melanin? It’s what makes the darkness in my skin, I would not be this beautiful chocolate shade without…
Margaret Best receives life-time award in honour of Martin Luther King Jr
JANUARY 16, 2017 Ottawa City Hall on Laurier Avenue was jam-packed with people who had come to celebrate the 2017 Martin Luther King Jnr Day. The annual celebration in…
MacAndrew Clarke weds Sandrine Umunoza
Saturday, September 17, 2016 MacAndrew Clarke and Sandrine Umunoza tied the knot at St-Aloysius Church, 300 Rue Abbe Murray, Gatineau. The officiating clergy were Rev. Father Albanus Ogowuihe and Abbé Raphael…
Sophia Jacob wins Faces magazine award
27 January Annual People’s Choice Awards celebrates excellence in business, sports, professional and social services Each year Faces Magazine, an Ottawa magazine publication puts on its own unique version of…
Model Deddeh Howard sends diversity message by recreating famous photo shoots
Model Deddeh Howard has found a powerful way of highlighting the lack of diversity in her industry. She’s recreated famous models’ photo shoots from recent advertising campaigns by putting herself…
Maya Annik Bedward receives CBC 2016 Business of Broadcasting Mentorship award
2016 WIFT-T CBC Business of Broadcasting Mentorship Recipient: Maya Annik Bedward TORONTO, November 21, 2016 – Women in Film & Television – Toronto (WIFT-T) is pleased to announce Maya Annik…
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,…
Nigeria beat Cameroon to win the 2016 women’s Africa Cup of Nations
Desire Oparanozie scored the winning goal for Nigeria 3 December, 2016 Nigeria won the women’s Africa Cup of Nations for an eighth time after a 1-0 win over hosts…
Remembering Stanley Grizzle, Canada’s first Black Citizenship judge
Canada’s first black citizenship judge died at 97 this year, 1 day after Remembrance Day By John Rieti, CBC News Posted: Nov 26, 2016 Stanley Grizzle, Canada’s first black citizenship judge…
Family, congregation bid farewell to teen sisters killed in Greely crash
2 teen sisters identified as victims in Greely crash Rahema and Elizabeth Muzaliwa had immigrated to Canada from Congo CBC News Dec 09, 2016 Rahema (left) and Elizabeth (right) Muzaliwa…