Solidarity march for Abdirahman
Abdi died following violent altercation with police in 2016 Natalia Goodwin · CBC News Jun 20, 2020 Hundreds descended on the streets of downtown Ottawa Saturday in the second anti-racism rally in…
Remembering Abel Mengistab
‘He was a gift of God’: Ottawa community mourns death of a young leader, role model by Bruce Deachman Jun 24, 2020 Abel Mengistab was, at just 20, a dynamic…
Police officer blinded black man
Toronto officer guilty of assault after blinding black man 27 June 2020 An off-duty Toronto police officer has been convicted of assault after blinding a black man in an attack…
Robin Browne: Defund the police
Defund the police (but give the Chief a raise) by Robin Browne As I marched through the streets of Ottawa with hundreds of others on June 20, I said to…
Dr Oriuwa: Medical School valedictorian
by Kirti Vyas The first Black woman to be chosen sole valedictorian of the University of Toronto’s medical school addressed her graduating cohort of 2020 today. When Chika Oriuwa first started her medical journey…
Sisi Akhigbe: Supporting Black Lives Matter
By Sisi Akhigbe My name is Sisi Akhigbe, I am a passionate, young black woman with a drive to see change in my community. On June 1, 2020 this drive…
Kusi-Appiah: What is systemic racism?
“Systemic racism is not about individual attitudes, it is about the system.” A. Kusi-Appiah, QE scholar, 2019/2020 “I don’t care about whether you have hate in your heart or how…
Anglade leads Quebec Liberal Party
Liberal MNA Dominique Anglade becomes first black woman to lead a provincial political party in Quebec CBC News · May 11, 2020 Dominique Anglade became Monday the first black woman to lead…
Eugene Omboli
As we celebrate Father’s Day today, I want to honor my father Eugene Omboli for being that great father that has always been there for me and provided a nurturing…
Adrian Harewood wins best anchor award
CBC’s Adrian Harewood and Lucy van Oldenbarneveld win Canadian Screen awards CBC News · May 25, 2020 At this year’s Canadian Screen Awards, the hosts of CBC Ottawa News, Lucy van…