Seminar connects racism and health
by Ruth Aman Tuesday 21 March 2023 March 21 is annually celebrated as the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. In 1960, during apartheid in South Africa, citizens…
Seminar on Black Women’s Health
Monday 27 February, 2023 Embrace Equity in Black Women’s Health: Help Educated Future Generations by Ruth Aman With Black History Month coming to an end and Women’s History Month approaching,…
Governor-General hosts round-table
Governor-General hosts round-table discussion on women in leadership positions by Ketcia Peters Wednesday 8 March 2023 On International Women’s Day I was invited by her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary…
International Women’s Day at City Hall
Sunday, March 12, 2023 Leading Ladies Canada celebrate Black Excellence at City Hall by Ruth Aman On Sunday, March 12, 2023, hundreds of women gathered at Ottawa’s City Hall to…
Tulloch: Profile Julie Jackson
Julie Jackson profile by Dave Tulloch Julie Jackson was born in Toronto. She is the eldest of three siblings. Her parents Monica and Junior Jackson, both from Jamaica, were visiting…
Music awards for Angelique Francis
Facebook post by Angelique Francis Tuesday 2 February 2023 What a crazy 24 hours! Last night we won 2 Maple Blues Awards (Canadian Blues Music Awards), and we just found…
Black Yachting History – Capt. Culrose McLaughlin & Aemilius Jarvis
Culrose McLaughlin (centre) aboard the schooner Venture. (From “Adventures of the Venture” by C.H.J. Snider, 1923) Black Yachting History – Capt. Culrose McLaughlin & Aemilius Jarvis By Ashley Newall I…
Liberal caucus Black History Month event
Black Liberal Caucus Event – Wednesday February 8, 2023 by Ruth Aman On February 8th, select members of the public were invited to Parliament Hill for the Liberal Black Caucus’…
9-year old Marcus in TVO special
Jan 6, 2023 #tvokids#k Marcus Peters is a 9-year-old boy who lives in Greely, Ontario. His family comes from Haiti and Commonwealth of Dominica, and he loves playing electric guitar….
Vive Akugha: Smart money woman
“The Smart Money Woman” Movie review by Vive Akugha This is an educational series on finances based in Africa particularly Nigeria. It is an adaptation from the book of the…