Editor
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Good morning folks
Happy Canada Day! Welcome to the July 2025 edition of your favourite news magazine. Our Top Story for the month is the launch of the innovative “Violet Voices” by the Canadian Women of Colour Leadership Network.
Our increasingly popular Ottawa Golden Oldies Seniors’ club makes an appearance as they host their highly successful “meet and greet” social event on 21 June. Other news of interest is the swearing in of 100 newly minted Canadians by the Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada. We also bring you news from the Ottawa YMCA which celebrated the 2025 Multiculturalism Day with over 20 countries represented.
Editorial Associate Ijeoma Ukazu provides an insightful review of the play : Death of a Swan, while regular columnist Andy Kusi-Appiah weighs in with his piece: Tending Eden: Faith, Ethics, & the Call to Environmental Stewardship
All these and more in the July 2025 edition of Black Ottawa Scene
Here is result of the June 2025 poll: Did you follow the visit of King Charles III to Canada in May 2025? Yes 50% No 50% Thank you to all who voted. Remember to vote in July 2025 poll: Are you concerned about increasing reports of violent crimes in Ottawa and the national capital region?
Wishing you and your loved ones a happy and enjoyable summer.
Godwin Ifedi
Editor
Black Ottawa Scene
Our Canadian story: Showcasing and celebrating African Canadians in the national capital region and beyond.
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This edition of Black Ottawa Scene is funded in part from a grant by the Ottawa Community Foundation to Black History Ottawa
