Letter from the Editor: March 2021
The month of February was easily the busiest Black History Month ever in the city of Ottawa, with over fifty events on what is the the shortest month of the…
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Black History Carleton University’s School of Social Work honours Jaqueline Lawrence and Adrienne Coddette Black candidates Federal elections NDP candidates: 28 April 2025 Federal Election People making a difference Toni…
Richard Sharpe named Anti-Racism Director
2 November 2020 Black Ottawa Scene is thrilled to report that iconic community leader and advocate, Richard Sharpe, has been appointed Director of the Racial Equality, Anti-racism, Diversity and Inclusion…
Black leaders back councillor’s bid to change ward’s name
Rideau-Goulbourn named after British politician who owned hundreds of slaves, Coun. Scott Moffatt discovered Sandra Abma · Nov 26, 2020 Members of Ottawa’s Black community are lauding Rideau-Goulbourn Coun. Scott Moffatt’s bid…
Impact Black Global launched in Ottawa
by Sarah Onyango 7 September 2020 Impact Black Global, a Black youth-based organization, was launched in Ottawa on a cloudy Monday, Sept. 7, 2020, in a fenced-in section of Mooney’s…
Gwen Madiba wins Community Builder award
I am honoured and deeply touched to be included in the list of 2020 Community Builders of the United Way East Ontario at City Hall. The ceremony occurred yesterday online….
Black History Month launched in style
Saturday 25 January 2020 Over 400 people packed the main hall at the Shaw Centre on Colonel By Drive last Saturday to participate in the launching of the City of…
Martin Luther King Day celebration in Ottawa
Monday 20 January 2020 Over 200 people were in attendance at Ottawa’s City Hall to join in the celebration of the 2020 Martin Luther King Jnr day, hosted by the…
Remembrance Day honours Black veterans
Michelle Obama wows Ottawa
JOANNE LAUCIUS October 11, 2019 Former U.S. first lady Michelle Obama famously said at the 2016 Democratic convention: “When they go low, we go high.” Almost at the very end…
