Ishaka showcases Burundian music and dance
by Sarah Onyango Sunday 17 June Groupe Culturel Ishaka Cultural Group 700 audience members who packed the Algonquin Commons theatre, last night, at your 10th anniversary show! I…
Municipal candidates Meet & Greet
Photo credit: Black Ottawa Business Network Tuesday 12 June One Resource Recruitment on Besserer Street was the scene of the very first “Meet and Greet” event introducing Black…
Gwen Madiba receives University Award
University of Ottawa Alumni Association Awards of Excellence recognize exceptional talent Source: Gwen Madiba (Facebook) 3 May by Sarah Onyango Last night, at my Alma Mater, I had the pleasure…
BBPA Harry Jerome Awards held in Toronto
Saturday, April 28 by Sarah Onyango On Saturday, April 28, 2018, hundreds of guests gathered at Mississauga’s International Centre to honour Black Canada’s best and brightest at the 36th…
Rwanda genocide remembered
Parliament Hill ceremony commemorates 24 anniversary of Rwandan genocide Saturday 7 April by Sarah Onyango Honoured to have attended the 24th annual commemoration of the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi…
Marina Margaret NCWANA (née Kunene)
NCWANA, Marina Margaret (née Kunene) On Saturday, April 14, 2018 Marina Margaret Ncwana, wife, mother, grandmother, aunt and grandaunt, passed away rather suddenly at the age of 83. Born…
Myrtha Lapierre appointed to Order of Ontario
Myrtha Lapierre with the Order of Ontario Photo credit Sarah Onyango Retired Nursing Professor recognized for community leadership Retired nursing professor, Myrtha Lapierre has been…
2018 Black History Month launched at City Hall
Saturday 27 January Over 200 people were at Ottawa’s City Hall to participate in the launch of the 2018 Black History month. Hosted by Black History Ottawa, the city’s leading…
MPP Yasir Naqvi honours Black Ottawa leaders with OC150 award
MPP Yasir Naqvi addresses the award recipients Source: Yasir Naqvi Saturday 2 December Ottawa Centre…
History of Black hockey showcased by Black History Ottawa
12. 15 & 16 December 2017 Black History Ottawa (BHO) made its own history in December when it organised and hosted three events commemorating the contribution of people of…