Stachen Frederick: Reflections on the National Black Canadians summit
Photo source: Toronto Public Library My reflections by Stachen Frederick From December 4 – December 6th , the Michaelle Jean Foundation and its partners hosted the National Black Summit bringing…
“Four Brown Girls” event showcases black business women
Panelists share their views with the audience Photo credit: Sarah Onyango by Sarah Onyango My mind is still buzzing from that unforgettable #FourBrownGirls event I attended at Schenkman Arts Centre…
Black veterans honoured on Remembrance Day in Ottawa
By Sarah Onyango Another historic Remembrance Day in the books for our Legacy Voices team! We had the privilege of having Nova Scotian WW1 veteran Jeremiah Jones‘s great-great-grandson, Gunner Adam…
Kenyan Boys’ Choir wows Ottawa fans
by Sarah Onyango Joy! Joy! And more joy!!! Thank you to the management and staff of the WE store (Rideau centre) for hosting my compatriots The Kenyan Boys’ Choir today,…
Book launch: Powered by love: A Grandmothers’ Movement to End AIDS in Africa
Monday 23 October About 40 people were on hand at the Desmarias Building at the University of Ottawa to witness the launch of the ground-breaking book: Powered by Love:…
Bashiru & Abiola Agoro receive Orléans Leaders Sesquicentennial Award
by Sarah Onyango Congratulations to Mr & Mrs. Bashiru Agoro for receiving the Orléans Leaders Sesquicentennial Award. Their work is a labour of love, done out of a deep love…
Grand opening for Cultural Arts Studio of Afro-Caribbean Dance
Saturday 9 September All roads in Ottawa appeared to lead to lead to 40 Colonnade Road last Saturday as just about everybody who was anybody headed for…
Barbados 150 showcases beauty of Caribbean island
C Comedians Rum and Coke entertain the audience Photo copyright Black Ottawa Scene Sunday 24 September The unseasonably sweltering heat…
Thanksgiving service marks Jamaica’s 55th independence anniversary
Saturday 6 August Ottawa’s Jamaican community celebrated the 55th anniversary of their country’s independence with a service of thanksgiving at the Seventh Day Adventist Church on Benjamin Avenue. Among the…
Cultural Arts studio holds open house
by Sarah Onyango On Saturday, March 25, 2017, the Cultural Arts Studio School Of Afro-Caribbean Dance hosted a community open house at its neww location at 40 Colonnade Rd, in…
