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…
Caesar-Chavannes: Black History Month message
1 February MP’s Black History Month message to all Black sisters Celina Caesar-Chavannes @MPCelina Dear Sisters, I know that it has been a while since I spoke to…
Gerry Archambeau: A Porter’s Pride
A porter’s pride by Gerry Archambeau There is no perfect job that I know of, but for a black person in the 1940s and ’50s, it was as good…
Black History Month in Nunavut
Nunavut Black History Society hosts events to commemorate Black History Month by Stephanie Bernard, Vice President, Nunavut Black History Society The Black History Month School Tour itinerary…
African communities celebrate Black History Month
African Canadian Association of Ottawa hosts Black History Month celebration Participants rock to the rhythmic drumming of Hamid Ayoub Photo copyright Black Ottawa Scene Saturday 10 February Over a hundred…
Photo gallery: The best fashion from Dance Africa: punks, sailors and Afro quiffs
By Adreinne Waheed | Photography by Adreinne Waheed June 02, 2017 Dance Africa is a cultural festival that has been running in Brooklyn for four decades. It is said to…
“Writing While Black”
Workshop brings out best in Ottawa’s Black writers Saturday 25 November, 2017 About 20 people of various ages were at the Origin Arts and Community Centre on Lyndale Avenue…
Bishop Jacob Afolabi: The Good Word
“LIGHT, LIFE AND LOVE” by Bishop Jacob Afolabi In Him was life, and the life was the light of men…. That was the true Light which gives light to every…
Patricia Harewood: My New Year’s Resolution
My NEW YEAR’s RESOLUTION is RECONCILIATION by Patricia Harewood On December 4th, as I began to think about preparing for the holiday season, I moderated a conversation about…