Award Winning “1960” film
March 24, 2023 Award Winning “1960” Film Premieres at the Ottawa Black Film Festival 2023 By Joy Osiagwu The La Novelle Scene Giles Desjardins on King Edward Ave, Ottawa, came…
Tulloch: Profile Julie Jackson
Julie Jackson profile by Dave Tulloch Julie Jackson was born in Toronto. She is the eldest of three siblings. Her parents Monica and Junior Jackson, both from Jamaica, were visiting…
Music awards for Angelique Francis
Facebook post by Angelique Francis Tuesday 2 February 2023 What a crazy 24 hours! Last night we won 2 Maple Blues Awards (Canadian Blues Music Awards), and we just found…
Black Yachting History – Capt. Culrose McLaughlin & Aemilius Jarvis
Culrose McLaughlin (centre) aboard the schooner Venture. (From “Adventures of the Venture” by C.H.J. Snider, 1923) Black Yachting History – Capt. Culrose McLaughlin & Aemilius Jarvis By Ashley Newall I…
Liberal caucus Black History Month event
Black Liberal Caucus Event – Wednesday February 8, 2023 by Ruth Aman On February 8th, select members of the public were invited to Parliament Hill for the Liberal Black Caucus’…
Nunavut celebrates Black History Month
9 February 2023 Nunavut Black History Society We congratulate our NBHS Sankofa Awards winners at Sunday’s Black History Month Opening & Awards Ceremony for their excellence! What a list of…
Black History Month Africa Day gala
Saturday 25 February 2023 Africa Day Gala 2023 – African Canadian Association of Ottawa celebrates Black History Month Resilient Africa Rising! By Joy Osiagwu The OCAC Multipurpose building in Ottawa…
Peters: Celebrating International Women’s Day
Monday 27 February 2023 Celebrating International Women’s Day by Ketcia Peters This year on the 8th of March we’ll celebrate International Women’s Day. We have celebrated this day, every year,…
Black History Month at Canada’s Senate
by Nduka Otiono Tuesday 7 February 2023 What a lovely evening it was yesterday with such distinguished Balck professionals hosted by the African-Canadian Senators Group to mark this year’s Black…
Public School Board celebrates Black History Month
Saturday 11 February 2023 Ottawa-Carleton District School Board celebrates 2023 Black History Month by Ruth Aman The Ottawa-Carleton District School Board (OCDSB) held its annual Black History Month program on…