June Girvan awarded Order of Ontario
January 20, 2016 Ottawa’s June Girvan was one of twenty distinguished people invested with the prestigious Order of Ontario, by the Honourable Elizabeth Dowdeswell, Lieutenant Governor of Ontario and Chancellor…
Kika Otiono: Compassion amidst crisis – Welcoming Syrian refugees
by Kika Otiono, Youth Editor On September 2, 2015, the picture of a boy who drowned in the Mediterranean Sea appeared on 20 million screens around the world—in just 12…
Ottawa resident’s son Andre Alexis wins 2015 Giller Book Prize
Toronto author Andre Alexis wins 2015 Giller Prize for ‘insightful and philosophical’ novel Fifteen Dogs Source: National Post Emily M. Keeler | November 11, 2015 | THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young: Andre Alexis…
Dr. Ajamu Nangwana: Canada, What about resettlement of African refugees?
Wednesday November 25 2015 Source: Share News By Dr. Ajamu Nangwaya Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s promise to bring 25,000 Syrian refugees to Canada by January 1 is a most welcomed,…
Ontario Black History Society welcomes new President Nikki Clarke
TORONTO, ON – November 17, 2015 – The Ontario Black History Society (OBHS) is pleased to announce the election of a new President and First Vice-President at a meeting held…
Annette Ejiofor: How Facebook videos define Black youth
By Annette Ejiofor, Associate Editor We have all seen it. You might be scrolling through Facebook, or Tumblr, or Twitter, or Instagram, and you see it. A video of the…
Kadeisha Buchanan named Canadian women’s soccer Player of the Year
By Neil Davidson, The Canadian Press Posted: Dec 17, 2015 1:23 PM ET Kadeisha Buchanan, 20, was the lone Canadian named to this year’s Women’s World Cup all-star team. (Darryl Dyck/The…
Book review: “My Grandmother’s Bed” by Nessa Sherwood
Book title: My Grandmother’s Bed Author: Nessa Sherwood Reviewer: Annette Ejiofor, Associate Editor Nessa Bedward Sherwood returns with My Grandmother’s Bed, a short children’s book of pure poetry, nostalgia, and…
Ottawa Centre Liberal Party holds annual holiday brunch
12 December, 2015 Friends and supporters of the Ottawa Centre Liberal Party gathered in their hundreds for their annual brunch at Sala San Marco centre. With MPP and Minister of…
Canada’s other refugees: 26,000 arrive annually without fanfare
Diana Kouablan and her brother Fiacre show some of their traditional clothing to their sponsor Joy Vaz, centre. Source: National Post Joe O’Connor | December 18, 2015 More from…