Presented annually for the past 39 years, [the Ottawa Book Awards] recognize the top English and French books published in the past year by local authors – exemplifying Ottawa’s rich literary talent.

A team of Muslim community members from various sectors and backgrounds came together in the Fall of 2020 with the desire to address the prevalence of ongoing racist attitudes within Muslim communities, spaces, and institutions in the Edmonton area. 

Black Muslim individuals in Canada experience overlapping forms of racial and religious discrimination that shape their everyday lives. Media outlets highlight the community’s experiences linked to racism and religious discrimination.

Saturday, November 5, 2022, marks the loss of our beloved sister Hodan Hashi a kind-hearted, smart, caring, and selfless person who was tragically killed after a violent and brazen attack that took her life.

The Black Entrepreneur Loan Program aims to support Black-led businesses which have historically been excluded from traditional funding methods

[On March 21], Hydro One announced five recipients of the William Peyton Hubbard Memorial Award, who will receive a $5,000 scholarship and an opportunity to complete a paid work term at the company.

Sudanese Canadian artist Mustafa's When Smoke Rises won best alternative album of the year at the 2022 JUNO Awards (Think Canada's Grammys) on May 15, 2022.

TORONTO, May 17, 2022 /CNW/ - "Milk, eggs, cereal for tomorrow's breakfast, and chicken for dinner tonight because we ran out." Many family and friends, we imagine, would have had a similar conversation as they went through the checklist before their loved ones headed off on one of the most mundane and unremarkable of human rituals, the weekend run to the supermarket.

It's been a hard series of years and many communities are grieving the impact of hate-based crime. That being said, doors have been opened for sincere soul searching from many angles. For about 5 years I have been lecturing and educating Muslim community organizations about black history and anti-black racism. In all these conversations, I encourage the audience to reflect on the good, the triumphant, but also engage the bad; some of which come from within ourselves. I expect people to be challenged spiritually and intellectually, especially when talking about race because it's an issue that affects the human heart and is usually met with some measure of defensiveness from those who are hearing the discussion for the first time.

As the country's eyes were set on the snap federal election in September, a month earlier on August 17, 2021, Nova Scotians were making history during their provincial election.