MP Arya hosts Black History Month dinner
Sunday 23 February 2020 Nepean MP Chandra Arya hosted a delightful dinner for some 40 African diaspora community leaders at the East India Company restaurant in Bells Corners at Ottawa’s…
Ililli Ahmed: The Gift of Jazz
Producer: Odyssey Showcase Playing at: National Gallery of Canada Odyssey Showcase’s “The Gift of Jazz” and the Appropriation of Black Music History A review by Ililli Ahmed, Youth Editor Hosted…
Kusi-Appiah: About the Indigenous blockade
Indigenous blockade: decolonizing the settler colony By Andy Kusi-Appiah, QE scholar February 22, 2020 It was a beautiful Thursday afternoon in Ottawa, and I had just settled in nicely at…
Rev Ekong: God speaks to you
by Rev Bassey Ekong When God speaks to us, He usually speaks to our minds through our spirits. Many people are waiting for the burning bush or an angel. They…
Profile: Six young Black leaders
Black History Month: 6 young Canadian leaders changing the game BY LAURA HENSLEY , OLIVIA BOWDEN , MEGHAN COLLIE AND ARTI PATEL GLOBAL NEWS February 29, 2020 Black History Month in Canada aims to celebrate the achievements and contributions…
Addison: Keep your eyes on the prize
Make It Count, Keep Your Eyes on the Prize, Hold On by Hector Addison As we enter into 2020, as a community, let’s reflect on few things. Life is short…
Manyok Akol: homicide victim
Gilmour Street homicide victim was a young west-end rapper and former football star January 9, 2020 Ottawa police homicide detectives are probing the city’s first killing of the New Year…
Hamilton wins Governor General’s award
January 13, 2020 Recipient of the 2019 Governor General’s History Award for Popular Media: The Pierre Berton Award. Sylvia D. Hamilton is one of the most influential public historians working…
Dr. Ofosu: Online job scams
A person searching for work online may come upon what looks like the perfect job. But is it real, or is it just another scammer luring unsuspecting job seekers into…
Kobe Bryant: Basketball super star
By Tom Fordyce For most sporting superstars, the first act – chewing up opponents, training obsessively, playing harder, winning, always winning – is the easy part. It’s instinct and it’s…