Christ Church Cathedral hosts “Duelling Pianos” musical evening
by Sarah Onyango On Sunday, February 28, 2016, Christ Church Cathedral hosted “Duelling Pianos”, a TD-sponsored concert featuring award-winning Toronto musicians Eddie and Quincy Bullen. Grenadian-born Juno award winner Eddie Bullen…
Research, Repression, and Freedom: A conversation with David Austin
by Sarah Onyango On February 2, 2016, at Carleton University, the Institute of African Studies and History Watch Project presented a Black History Month event entitled: Research, Repression, and Freedom: A…
Kika Otiono: Dear Black Girl
Dear Black Girl You are not what is fed to you by your history books, Nor the misogynistic mannequin manifested by modern rap manifestos— Black girl, you are the paragon…
Annette Ejioffor: The Ripple Effects Of The La Loche Shooting
By Annette Ejiofor, Associate Editor Canada has yet to erase the grim memory of January 22, 2016, when an unnamed 17-year-old boy, shot and killed four, injuring seven, at the…
Somali community hosts annual “Awakening” conference
by Sharmaarke Abdullahi OTTAWA – On Saturday, January 30th, over 300 youth, young professional’s parents, and community partners participated in the 5th annual Awakening: Reviving the Spirit of Somali Youth…
George Elliot Clarke appointed Parliamentary Poet Laureate
CURRENT POET LAUREATE George Elliott Clarke, Parliamentary Poet Laureate 2016-2017 On January 5, 2016, the Speaker of the Senate, the Hon. George J. Furey, and the Speaker of the…
Angolan-born lawyer named Portugal’s Justice Minister
Mrs Francisca Van Dunem ARNALDO VIEIRA in Luanda Sunday, November 29 2015 a The new socialist government in Portugal has named an Angolan-born lawyer to the cabinet. Mrs Francisca Van Dunem…
RBC Royal Bank Black History Month Winning essay: Mary Ann Shadd Cary – A Writer Who Shaped History
Mary Ann Shadd Cary: A Writer Who Shaped History Kikachukwu Otiono – Colonel By Secondary School In Canadian history, there is little mention of the influential writers of Afro-Caribbean ancestry…
Obituary: Cresdell Joyford Clarke
Source: Ottawa Citizen CLARKE, Cresdell Joyford Peacefully at 1 o’clock on Tuesday, January 5, 2016 at the age of 99 years. He will be sadly missed by his wife…
OCISO’s Connector Program assists new immigrants with job search
18 October 2015 Ottawa Community Immigrant Services Organisation is pleased to announce the implementation of the Ottawa Connector Program with the objective of supporting internationally educated professionals to expand their…