Muchenje wins Ontario Arts award
Zvondai Muchenje Honoured with Ontario Arts Foundation Artist Educator Award Toronto, February 19, 2020 – Zvondai Muchenje is the recipient of the $10,000 Ontario Arts Foundation Artist Educator Award. The award is given annually to...
Colored Hockey League honored
Colored Hockey League anniversary honored Former NHL players among participants in commemorative game by William Douglas 3 February 2020 OTTAWA — The Colored Hockey League of the Canadian Maritimes came alive...
African Day Black History Month
Saturday 15 February 2020 Over 400 guests were at the Sir John MacDonald Building on Parliament Hill to celebrate Black History Month. Dubbed “African Day on the Hill”, the event...
PEI Women celebrate Black History Month
Women of colour gather to discuss identity, isolation and resiliency on P.E.I. ‘It was really an empowering space to be in all day’ Isabella Zavarise · Feb 16, 2020 Over 20 women...
Black Vote Canada Fellowship
Velma Morgan is Chair of OBVC that aims is to simplify and demystify the path to public office and civic engagement, by educating, motivating and advocating for Black Canadians to...
Toronto cop caused eye injury
Off-duty Toronto cop takes stand in assault trial, admits causing Dafonte Miller’s eye injury Paola Loriggio, The Canadian PressTuesday, November 12, 2019 Off-duty cop admits to damaging Miller’s eye Michael Theriault,...
Byanyima heads UNAids
Uganda’s Winnie Byanyima appointed Executive Director of UNAids Winnie Byanyima. Credit: OXFAM International GENEVA, 14 August 2019—UNAIDS warmly welcomes the appointment of Winnie Byanyima as its new Executive Director....
Ryerson award for Appelt
Dr. Pamela Appelt recognised as Ryerson University’s Outstanding Volunteer July 12, 2019 The G. Raymond Chang Outstanding Volunteer Awards celebrate the exemplary generosity and contribution of alumni and friends to...
Dryden is Black Studies Chair
Dr. OmiSoore H. Dryden addresses an Intro to Women and Gender Studies class in 2014. Photo provided by Thorneloe University. Dr. OmiSoore H. Dryden Named As Dalhousie University’s James Robinson...
Dr. Helen Ofosu: Launch your career
by Dr. Helen Ofosu The fact that when taking off, planes do so against the wind, an interesting fact that appears to parallel many events in my life. Finding new...