Peters: Celebrating Black History Month
by Ketcia Peters In February, we celebrate Black History Month! It is well known in our community, isn’t it?. What some may not remember is that this year, 2022, we...
Children’s Stories in Diaspora
Sunday 13 February 2022. As a result of the pandemic restrictions, the annual Black History Month Children’s Stories in the Diaspora was held virtually, under the sponsorship of Gabrielle Pizza....
Ottawa Hospital celebrates Black History Month
This year, we are celebrating Black staff and physicians at The Ottawa Hospital who have made history in their fields, breaking down barriers and laying the groundwork for others to...
Wanda Eloise Robson
Sister of iconic Canadian civil rights advocate Viola Desmond by David Woods February 8, 2022 It is with great sadness I announce the passing of my great friend and storytelling...
Hector Addison: Black Love
BLACK LOVE – A LOVE LIKE NO OTHER by Hector Addison “There has been this unbroken history of struggle for liberation for hundreds of years, but Black people managed to...
Canada Post stamp honours Eleanor Collins
Friday 21 January, 2022 Canada Post honours jazz legend, Eleanor Collins, with stamp Friday, January 21, 2022 Canada’s first lady of jazz one of the first female singers in...
Life Achievement award for Floydeen Charles-Fridal
Dreamkeepers celebrate the 2022 Martin Luther King Day Monday 17 January 2022 Ottawa’s DreamKEEPERS hosted the 2022 Martin Luther King Jnr Day celebrations with a virtual event and community award...
Leadership award for Ketcia Peters
Dreamkeepers’ Citation to Ketcia Peters For Outstanding Leadership Monday 17 January 2022 For focusing on anti-racism and anti-oppression in your active public engagement, championing equity and inclusion For developing conflict...
Community award for Floyd Hutchinson
Dreakeepers’ Citation For Outstanding Leadership To Floyd Hutchinson Monday 17 January 2022 For developing strategies and action plans to increase diversity in the Ottawa Police Force For Organizing events to harmonize...
Covid vaccinations in Black communities
Friday, 28 January 2022 “COVID-19 and Vaccination in Black Communities” webinar by Olivia Barrett The “COVID-19 and Vaccination in Black Communities” project was funded by the Canadian Institute of Health...