International Women’s Day at City Hall
Sunday, March 12, 2023 Leading Ladies Canada celebrate Black Excellence at City Hall by Ruth Aman On Sunday, March 12, 2023, hundreds of women gathered at Ottawa’s City Hall to…
Ottawa Black Film festival kicks off
Ottawa Black Film Festival coordinator Andrea Este speaks to attendees ahead of the screening of the film 1960 by King Shaft and Michael Mutombo at La Nouvelle scène Gilles Desjardins…
Project V – Fashion show wows Ottawa fans
Thursday 28 March 2023 Project V in photos: Sold-out Ottawa fashion and music show just the beginning Artist Shim in the Cut takes a leave of absence on the stage to…
Pat Harewood appointed to Labour Relations Board
Sunday 12 February 2023 Veteran lawyer and community activist Patricia Harewood was recently appointed as a full-time member of the Federal Public Sector Labour Relations and Employment Board (FPSLREB), effective…
Ali: Perspective on International Women’s Day
Wednesday 8 March 2023 A Muslim Woman’s Perspective on International Women’s Day by Faduno Ali Wednesday 8 March, 2023 As we celebrate International Women’s Day, I take a moment to…
Sharpe: Moksha’s Police Service Board debut – Part 1
Moksha’s Ottawa Police Service Board Debut – Part 1 by Richard Sharpe Moksha informed me in August of 2022 that she had agreed to make a presentation on behalf of…
Great Canadian Theatre Company: The First Stone
Wednesday 29 March 2023 The First Stone at GCTC is an epic new play about forgiveness, conflict, and repair To close out its 22-23 Season, Great Canadian Theatre Company (GCTC)…
Hussein Hassan: Know Your Place
Unveiling the Complexities of Black Lives: A Review of ‘Know Your Place’” Sunday 26 March 2023 by Hussein El Hajj Hassan The 3rd annual Ottawa Black Film Festival, created by…
Kimalee Phillip: My Return to Africa
Finding ways to return to Africa – a photo essay on a Grenadian woman’s travels to the continent By Kimalee Phillip would you still want to travel to that country…
John Harewood: Black Canadian Scholarship Fund
About the Black Canadian Scholarship Fund by John Harewood UPWARD AND ONWARD One feature that I like about Black History Month is the opportunity it offers to learn about organizations…