Lincoln MacCauley Alexander was born on Jan. 21, 1922. He practised law for more than 10 years and in 1968 was elected MP of Hamilton West, becoming Canada's first black MP. He held his seat for four terms, but left in 1980 to become chair of Ontario's Worker's Compensation Board.
In 1985, he was named lieutenant-governor of Ontario, the first black man to hold that title. He was also the University of Guelph's longest-serving chancellor from 1991 to 2007. He died in October of
2012 at age 90.
How will YOU be honouring this great Canadian on January 21st?
9pm
Rainbow Bistro - 76 Murray St. (in the Byward Market)
CONCERT: Slim Moore & The NewSoulProject performing RnB/Classic Reggae. Admission: $7 at teh door.
Saturday, January 10
9:00pm
Le Petit Chicago, 50, promenade Du Portage, Gatineau, QC J8X 2J7
CONCERT: Souljazz Orchestra live! Admission: $15 at the door.
January 13 – 31 , 2015
7:30 p.m. (Tuesdays – Saturdays)
Matinee Jan. 25 at 2 p.m.
Ottawa Little Theatre – 400 King Edward Ave., Ottawa
PLAY: Clybourne Park. Clybourne Park (2011) is the spiritual successor to Lorraine Hansberry’s A Raisin in the Sun (1959). Written by Bruce Norris, Clybourne Park imagines events set before and after the Hansberry play, and is loosely based on historical events that took place in the city of Chicago.This 2011 Pulitzer-Prize-winning offering by Norris applies a modern twist to the issues of race and housing and aspirations for a better life. Essentially two plays in one, Clybourne Park takes two looks at the same subject through decidedly different lens, with Act I and Act II set in the same house but 50 years apart. Clybourne Park is the sixth play directed by OLT’s Chantale Plante whose last production Mauritius (2014) received overwhelmingly positive reviews. Tickets: $25 General, $12 Student, $22 Seniors. More info: www.ottawalitteltheatre.com
Thursday, January 15, 2015
8am
Perkins Family Restaurant - 1130 St. Laurent Blvd, Ottawa
January Jump Start Breakfast! A great opportunity to meet new & creative thinkers. We are hoping to capture the essence of the new year with fresh ideas! Our guest speaker Dvora Rotenberg! Dvora will be sharing her story as a successful business women, motivational speaker, & her role as the Executive Director of Canadian Friends of Pearl Children (www.pearlchildren.ca). RSVP & more info: Sophia Jacob, Black Ottawa Business Network Social Group,
info@ blackottawabusinessnetwork.ca
Saturday, January 17
9:30pm
Rainbow Bistro, 76 Murray Street, Ottawa, ON K1N (613) 241-5123
A DESTINY PARTY - Bring your dancing shoes and get ready to get down to THE funkiest band in town!
Sunday, January 18, 2015
10:30am
Parkdale United Church - 429 Parkdale ave (corner Gladstone ave - 613 728-8656).
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Gospel Service: Once again, Parkdale United Church will be welcoming the Imani Gospel Singers from Montreal, under the direction of Marcia Bailey.You don't want to miss this powerful music and worship experience. Share the news with your family and friends and come join in this annual city-wide celebration.
Sunday, January 18
2pm to 4 pm
200 Lett street. Ottawa, Ontario. (near Lebreton flats bus stop/ Museum of War) Map and instructions to 200 Lett street (Google map link: https://goo.gl/maps/dq4xo)
MEETING: Share your ideas and thoughts on a future black community publication Ottawa-Gatineau does not have a black community newspaper. Our stories are not told. Our perspective is missing from the mainstream media. Our community has no unifying newspaper. We want to change that. We are looking for your ideas. Nous acceptons les contributions des francophones aussi. Those interested in sharing their thoughts and opinions on the forthcoming black community publication in Ottawa-Gatineau who cannot attend are invited to fill out a survey at a later time. Please submit your name and email to [email protected] by February 1 2015.
Monday, January 19
Noon
Ottawa City Hall (110 Laurier Ave. West)
DreamKEEPERS Annual Martin Luther King, Jr Day City-Wide Celebration. The event will include: reflections and remarks from various spiritual and civic leaders, inspiring music, and the presentation of the DreamKEEPERS Citation for Outstanding Leadership. This award is given annually, on the occasion of Martin Luther King Day celebrations in the City of Ottawa, to an individual or individuals [or an organization(s)] in Ottawa and beyond embodying and practising the values and principles of the late Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The event is open to the public. Admission is free; however, donations to DreamKEEPERS are appreciated.
Thursday, January 22
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Carleton University, Dunton Tower, Room: 2017
GEM Coffee and Conversation: Fiona Sampson Fiona Sampson: The Equality Effect and Measuring Human Rights – How Human Rights Litigation in Kenya has Advanced Gender Equality Rights Internationally. Cost: Free but RSVP required: [email protected] For more info: [email protected]
Thursday, January 22
5:00pm - 7:00pm
Galerie SAW Gallery - 67, rue Nicholas St., Ottawa, Ontario K1N 7B9
VERNISSAGE: “Beauty in the Middle: Women of the Congo Speak Out” presented by Julienne Lusenge, founder and director of the Fond pour les femmes Congolaises (FFC) and fearless activist in the Congolese women’s movement. The exhibit presents the story of grassroots women’s activists who have mobilized against incredible odds toward ending rape, seeking justice, and establishing peace in Democratic Republic of Congo. MATCH International, Nobel Women's Initiative, StopRape in Conflict, and School of the Photographic Arts: Ottawa (SPAO) will channel 100% of funds raised from this event directly to the FFC, providing critical funding to grassroots organizations working to advance the rights of women and girls in the Democratic Republic of Congo, specifically to women-led organizations that are underfunded or unable to access funding. Tickets are $45 for general admission and $15 for non-wage and students
Thursday, January 22
6:00pm to 8:00pm (Refreshments at 5:30pm, program starts at 6:00pm)
Ottawa City Hall, 110 Laurier Ave. W. Andrew Haydon Hall (Council Chambers)
Workshop: On The Record. What You Need To Know About Police Record Checks in Ontario. A police record poses significant barriers for individuals seeking employment, housing and even treatment. Learn about the different levels of police record check, the predictive value of these record checks, how to understand the results of a “positive” check and more. Through this engaging and interactive workshop, On the Record attendees will be provided with an overview of the best practices around the use of police record checks in the hiring process. Join us for this important discussion. Presenters: Jacqueline Tasca (John Howard Society of Ontario) and Abby Deshman (Canadian Civil Liberties Association). Questions will be encouraged in both official languages. To register: Crime Prevention Ottawa at [email protected] or 613-580-2424 ext. 22454. Space is limited.
Thursday, January 22
6:45pm - 9:30pm
Room 2017, Dunton Tower (The Arts Lounge), Carleton University
Talk @ Carleton: Uganda NGO Forum. This is a collaborative initiative of the Uganda Association of Ottawa, CanUgan Disability Support and the Institute of African Studies. Seven Ottawa-based NGOs working in Uganda will share their history, mandates, challenges and perspectives. Their talks will be followed by a roundtable to identify issues of common concern and to explore options for networking. This will be an excellent opportunity to connect with these NGOs, to learn about their issues and to exchange ideas. For a preliminary program, please go to: http://carleton.ca/africanstudies/cu-events/uganda-ngo-forum/
Thursday, January 22
6 pm to 8:30pm
Fox & Feather; 283 Elgin St, 2nd floor (behind the darts room), Ottawa
NB2PW presents: Mixer in the Market-- Networking for Business/ Networking for the Network. It is now time to kick off the New Year with a winning attitude. We expect this to be a great opportunity to reconnect, and showcase your networking skills with new attendees. Bring your business cards and a friend and make the most of this opportunity to socialize with likeminded Black professional and business women. There will be great conversation, so miss this and blame yourself!
Cost: Member $5 and Non-Member $10 (Not including food and refreshments). Tickets: Buy your tickets here: http://www.nb2pw.net/events Networking activities guaranteed to meet and greet. Please bring your business cards. RSVP required: [email protected]
Vernissage January 22 (exhibitiion runs January 20- March 8, 2015)
6pm-8pm
Lorraine Fritzi Yale Gallery, 1233 Wellington Street West,Ottawa
ART EXHIBITION: Birds of a Feather. Presented in collaboration with TD CANADA TRUST & BAND Gallery, this group art exhibition brings together a number of our local artist to celebrate our cultural and social commonalities. Although we may be of different colour, gender, sexual orientation, or religion, we are all “minorities” in one sense, and we all share a similar umbrella. We all have similar struggles and overcome them in similar ways. Through the art works, we are hoping to create a discussion around the meaning of the word and what it means to be considered a “minority” in 2015. ARTISTS: Evelyn Duberry, Kalkidan Assefa, Ojo Evelyn Agi, Omar Oms Hopkinson, Marjorie Lubin, Zainab Hussain, Allan André,Komi Olafimihan, Hamid Ayoub, Saleena Wedderburn.
Friday, January 23
11:30am - 1:00pm
433 Paterson Hall, Carleton University
Talk @ Carleton: “Boko Haram in Nigeria: A Critical Roundtable”. The Institute of African Studies presents “Boko Haram in Nigeria: A Critical Roundtable” with Dr. Tope Oriola, University of Alberta, Dr. Pius Adesanmi, Carleton University & Dr. Nduka Otiono, Carleton University. This event is part of the African Studies Umeme: African Flashpoints Series.
Friday, January 23
2:30pm
carleton University, Room 238 - Tory Building
Event @ Carleton: Women’s Activism for Peace and an End to Violence in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo with Julienne Lusenge. Department of Law and Legal Studies, Institute of African Studies and the Pauline Jewett Institute of Women's and Gender Studies of Carleton University present (in cooperation with the Nobel Women's Initiative): Women’s Activism for Peace and an End to Violence in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo: An Event with Julienne Lusenge. Julienne Lusenge is President of SOFEPADI, a Congolese civil society organization and has been working to defend and protect women’s rights since 1998 when inter-ethnic war began in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. She has also acted as coordinator for the Congolese Women Against Sexual Violence Campaign, is the founder of the Congolese Women’s Fund, and is a member of the advisory committee for the International Campaign to Stop Rape and Gender Violence in Conflict. Her presentation will offer attendees an opportunity to hear first-hand how women in Eastern DRC are mobilizing to stop rape and bring peace to their communities as well as concrete recommendations to the international community on how to best support the women. For more information, please contact Professor Doris Buss at [email protected]
Saturday, January 24
12:00pm - 4:30pm
Ottawa City Hall, 110, Laurier Ave. West, Ottawa
2015 Ujima Job Fair, presented by Jaku Konbit. Jaku Konbit’s Peer to Peer youth leaders have taken the initiative to plan and organize the Annual Ujima Job Fair in co-operation with employment services, as well as many local businesses and organizations. For the past 5 years, Jaku Konbit’s Ujima “Collective Work and Responsibilities” Job Fair has served the local community in finding employment, networking, resources, and work-related experiences, as well as promoting businesses in a large public forum. Students and new Canadians can often have a difficult time finding their first job. It can be very intimidating preparing a resume, approaching prospective employers, and being interviewed. The Ujima Job Fair offers information and resources on resume writing and job interview training designed to increase the chances of finding a job, gaining experience, and confidence for future employment. Attendance is FREE! Organizations in attendance include: -RCMP -Canadian Security Intelligence Service -Ottawa Police - Ottawa -Ottawa Fire Services -Canadian Forces -Nordstrom -YMCA -Volunteer Ottawa -St. Lawrence College -Pinecrest-Queensway Community Health Centre -Rogers -Algonquin College -Youth Services Bureau -Community Employment Resource Centre -The Salvation Army -CKCU FM For more info, please call Shynise Parchment or Ken Campbell at (613) 567-0600. You can also visit our website at www.jakukonbit.com for updates as the date draws near.
Sunday, January 25
12pm to 6pm
Ottawa City Hall - 110 Laurier Ave. West, Ottawa
Fourth Annual Art Child event. Free activities for children and youth (arts and crafts, hip hop & slasa dance classes, baby singing classes, DJ workshop, and more). The event includes an award show recognizing dynamic youth in our community for their contribution to the arts. Bring your family and celebrate the arts! For more info, call 613-875-6651 and visit facebook.com/artchildcanada
Wednesday, January 28
10am (workshops at noon & 2pm)
Northern Lights Canada - 1900 City Park Drive, suite 100, Ottawa
Information/Recruitment Session Fair. Are you or someone you know looking to get into the direct sales business? Do you want to start working from home? Are you looking for extra income? Need more information? Join NLC and Black Ottawa Business Network Social Group for the Direct Sales & Home Based Business Information /Recruitment Session Day. Exhibitors from all over Ottawa will be giving the job seekers tips, sharing information, and possibly recruiting to their dynamic teams! Exhibitors include: Sun Life Financial, It Works! Melaleuca, Silpada, Jamberry, Thirty-One, Rodan + Fields Dermatologists, Tocara, Younique, Max International, L'dara, The Pampered Chef, Stella & Dot, PartyLite Candles, Mary Kay Canada, Epicure Selections. THIS IS A FREE EVENT. Refreshments will be served.For more info, contact Sophia Jacob at info@ blackottawabusinessnetwork.ca, 613-282-2922
Wednesday, January 28
5pm - 7pm
St. Paul’s university, Alumni amphitheater, Guigues Hall, 223 Main street, Room 1124
TALK: Is Nigeria Falling Apart? Nduka Otiono, Assistant Professor at the Institute of African Studies (Carleton U.) obtained his PhD in English from the University of Alberta where he won several awards, and was nominated for the Governor General’s Gold Medal for academic distinction. He held a one-year postdoctoral fellowship at Brown University where he was also appointed a Visiting Assistant Professor. A fellow of the William Joiner Centre for War and Social Consequences, University of Massachusetts, his interdisciplinary research focuses on “street stories” or popular urban narratives in postcolonial Africa, and how they travel across multiple popular cultural platforms such as the news media, film, popular music, and social media. Also a writer, he is the author of The Night Hides with a Knife (short stories), which won several prizes. His research interests include Cultural Studies, Oral Literature, Postcolonial Studies, Media and Communication Studies, Globalization and Popular Culture.
Thursday, January 29
9:30pm
Rainbow Bistro - 76 Murray St. (in the Byward Market)
CONCERT: Reggae Night feat. Roots Movement Band.
Saturday, January 31, 2015
2:00pm – 4:00pm
Ben Franklin Place, Council chambers, 101 Centrepointe Drive, Ottawa
Black History Month Launch & Opening Ceremony. An afternoon of inspiration and entertainment reflecting the theme "Our Canadian Story: Our Elders. Our Legacy!", to acknowledge the contribution of older adults in our community to the evolution of our city, province and country. Highlights: Proclamation of 2015 Black History Month city-wide observance by the Mayor of Ottawa; unveiling of Canada Post stamps; and presentation of 2015 Black History Ottawa Community Builder Awards. Free Admission. Donations to Black History Ottawa encouraged and gratefully accepted. Information: [email protected]
Saturday, January 31
7:00pm – 9:00pm
Sankofa Bookstore 430 Rideau Street (corner with chapel)
Ottawa Premiere of the Documentary "The Call to action for Black Intelligence". *Admission $10. Tickets available online www.sankofabooks.com For more updates visit www.sankofabooks.com Tel: 613 695-0771.