Letter from the Editor: September 2021
Good morning folks The big story for September is the upcoming federal elections. There is much at stake for Canadians in general and Black Canadians in particular. So it is…
Citizenship ceremony welcomes new Canadians
Thursday 22 August, 2019 Fifty people from twelve different countries were conferred with Canadian citizenship at a special swearing-in ceremony in the Horticultural Building of Ottawa’s Landsdowne Park last Thursday….
Letter from the Editor: September, 2019
Good morning all Hope your summer has gone well and that you have taken time to relax with family and friends. For those of us born and raised in warmer…
Global Community Alliance’s 10th anniversary
Saturday 23 February 2019 Some 400 people packed the Victoria Hall at the Marriott hotel on Kent Street last Saturday to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Global Community…
Letter from the Editor: February 2019
Good morning all Happy Black History Month! Choosing our Top Story for the February 2019 edition was a contest between the annual Martin Luther King Jnr celebration and the launch…
Ethiopian Church celebrates 25th anniversary
Saturday 19 May St. Teklehaimanot Ethiopian Orthodox Twehedo Church on Carling Avenue was the scene of a most colourful celebration as over 200 church members and their guests gathered to…
Community Builder award for Natalie Domey
Saturday 7 April Natalie Domey is a young woman whose name always brings a smile to the faces of those who know her. Recipient of the 2018 Ontario Leading Women…
Black History Month gala showcases spirit of diversity
Saturday 24 February Over 300 people from Ottawa’s diverse community were at the Marriott Hotel on Kent Street Saturday to participate the 2018 Black History Month gala hosted as usual…
Ewart Walters: The Black Agenda
Beyond Multiculturalism – Putting the Black Agenda on the National Radar Keynote address by Ewart Walters at the Martin Luther King Jr DreamKeepers Ceremony January 15, 2018 In September 2016,…
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…