Dalton wins Writer Award
Simone Dalton wins $10K RBC Taylor Emerging Writer Award Samraweet Yohannes · Mar 18, 2020 Simone Dalton is the winner of the 2020 RBC Taylor Emerging Writer Award. The prize includes $10,000…
Madiba honoured as Emerging Leader
I am truly honoured to have been chosen by the Women’s Executive Network of Canada (WXN) and Mercedes Benz Canada as an Emerging Leader. When I was asked if success…
YWCA honours Christy
YMCA honours Kayonne Christy as Young Woman of Distinction Kayonne Christy is a third-generation Jamaican-Canadian woman who is fiercely committed to social justice. Prior to beginning her masters of sociology…
Marie Reny: Black Mental Health
Black Mental Health Day: Marie Reny speaks out about sister’s struggle Marie Remy’s sister, Fabiola Philippe, died in 2017 after long struggle with mental health and addiction CBC News · Mar 02,…
Flo’s Seniors: Awareness of Elder Abuse
by Joanne Robinson, Flo’s Seniors Each and every one of us can sit back and relate, “I remember when” stories. However, what are we doing to bring the “when” of…
“Wreaths” honours Prof Adesanmi
Otiono, Umezurike announce release of Wreaths for a Wayfarer 19 February 2020 | Nduka Otiono and Uchechukwu Umezurike, editors of the poetry anthology, Wreaths for a Wayfarer, published…
Lewis bids for Tory leadership
Toronto lawyer Leslyn Lewis becomes official candidate for Conservative leader By Stephanie Levitz Wednesday 12 February, 2020 OTTAWA—Toronto lawyer Leslyn Lewis has become the first woman approved to run for the…
Chinwuba: Orchestra of Minorities
Book: Orchestra of Minorities Author: Chigozie Obioma Publisher: Little, Brown & Co. January, 2019 Review by Ifeoma Chinwuba The novel, An Orchestra of Minorities, details the travails of Chinonso Solomon…
Dawson’s tribute to black hockey
Ottawa man pays fitting tribute to hockey’s black trailblazers Bob Dawson, 73, was a hockey pioneer in his own right Adrian Harewood CBC News · Feb 03, 2020 An Ottawa man…
O’Ree image on Black History Month coin
Hockey legend Willie O’Ree immortalized on silver coin Christopher Scott Tuesday, February 4, 2020 The Royal Canadian Mint unveils 99% pure silver coin featuring NHL trailblazer Willie O’Ree in Ottawa…