An evening with Somali author Nurrudin Farah
On December 5, 2014, at Carleton University, the Somali Women’s Circle Network in collaboration with the Institute of African Studies and the Department of English presented an evening with renowned...
Network of Black Business & Professional Women Christmas cocktail
On Sunday, December 14, 2014, The Network of Black Business & Professional Women (Nb2PW) hosted their Fourth Annual Christmas Cocktail Evening, at the Embassy of the Republic of Zimbabwe under...
Sombre but defiant Remembrance Day in Ottawa
Kathy Grant, Robert Downey and Sarah Onyango at the Canadian War Memorial on Remembrance Day November 11, 2014 Three weeks after Cpl. Nathan Cirillo was murdered at the National War...
Planet Africa award for Yomi Pratt
8 November 2014, Toronto The 2014 Planet Africa Awards, a glittering red carpet affair held at the Grand Victorian Convention Centre in Toronto, on November 8th, was a tremendous...
US Civil Rights icon Angela Davis in Ottawa
On October 30, 2014, as part of this year’s Activist Assembly, the Students’ Federation of the University of Ottawa (SFUO) and the Graduate Students’ Association presented an evening with U.S....
CanUgan fundraiser for rural Uganda
[Show as slideshow] Friday 2 November, 2014 On November 7, 2014, volunteers and supporters of CanUgan gathered at the Marconi Centre for a fundraising dinner celebration. During the event which...
Jamaican community celebrates its heroes
Saturday 1 November The Centurion Conference Centre on Colonnade Road was a hive of activity on Saturday 1 November as Canadians of Jamaican origin, their families and friends gathered for...
St. Lucia annual Jounen Kwèyól celebration
On Saturday, October 25, 2014, the St. Lucia Ottawa Association presented its annual Jounen Kwèyól celebration at the Jim Durrell Recreation Centre. This year’s event, which was held under the...
“Touch Down for HERA Mission” raises funds for children’s projects in Kenya
Hosted by Peggy Taillon and Wendy Muckle, “Touch Down for HERA Mission” was held on October 15th at the TD Place stadium. This evening dedicated to African culture and game-changing...
Roots En Route catering service launched in Ottawa
On Saturday, September 6, Michelle Simms launched her new catering business, ROOTS EN ROUTE, a new catering service delivering health Caribbean dishes, at an event aptly titled “An Evening of...
