New Covenant Church launches mental health program
Sunday 16 April 2023 OTF Grant Supports Creation of Culturally Informed Mental HealthCourses for Black Communities Ottawa, ON – On Sunday, New Covenant Apostolic Church celebrated the $150,000 Resilient Communities…
Profile: Shalene Curtis-Micallef
Shalene Curtis-Micallef, Deputy Minister and Deputy Attorney General of Canada In January 2021, the Head of the Public Service, the Clerk of the Privy Council, issued a call to action…
Hardship is life’s way of figuring out how bad you want it!
Hardship is life’s way of figuring out how bad you want it! by Ketcia Peters Life is full of challenges, and sometimes it can feel like the universe is conspiring…
Eritrea Celebrates Independence 24 May 2023
Eritrea Celebrates Independence 24 May 2023 By Joy Osiagwu The State of Eritrea occupies a strategic and significant area in the Horn of Africa. It shares borders with Ethiopia, Sudan,…
Ethiopia celebrates Independence 5 May 2023
Ethiopia Celebrates Independence 5 May 2023 By Joy Osiagwu The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia is the oldest independent nation on the African continent. The country has no experience of…
Donnielle Roman: Black as U R
Black as U R (2022) Movie Review by Donnielle Roman Does a specific intersectionality define your blackness? Hear me out for a second. If I am a Black woman, do…
Seminar: Generational Trauma and Self-Care
Generational Trauma and Self-Care: Key Takeaways from a Health Seminar in Ottawa Saturday 15 April 2023 by Hussein El Hajj Hassan A health seminar was held in Ottawa, Canada, under…
Research award for Dr. Meshach Asare-Werehene
How a simple question as a child in Ghana led to award-winning discoveries in ovarian cancer Dr. Meshach Asare-Werehene has come a long way to get to where he is…
Carleton U centre named after Pius Adesanmi
Friday 17 February, 2023 Institute of African Studies new location features new Pius Adesanmi African Studies Resource Centre and African Studies Student Lounge Photos by Ainslie Coghill On February 17,…
Black Out Loud, a grassroots effort
Friday 24 March 2023 Black Out Loud, a grassroots effort by Nnaemeka Ali Black Out Loud was an evening to explore the cultural heritage of Ottawa-Gatineau’s Afro community through involvement,…