Black History Month

The Rev. Canon George Kwari and Sadio Sissoko

Dinner and drumming extravaganza on Valentine’s Day!

Some things are just worth repeating!  And spending a hopping evening of yummy food, African drumming and dancing in the company of friends — young, ...
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St. Thomas the Apostle marks Black History Month

St. Thomas the Apostle invites the people of our diocese to a month of celebration to commemorate Black History Month. Our theme is Celebrating Blacks: ...
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The hired man/chauffeur of Reeve James Code shown in a remarkable 1903 photograph of farmers breaking stone to make gravel for the roads.

Black Anglicans in the Diocese, 1881-1923: Discrimination

In 2022, the Rev. Canon Hilary Murray proposed that she and the Archivist work together on an exhibit to mark the presence of Black Anglicans ...
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Six people at a long table at the front of the church.

St. Mark’s wraps up a rich Black History Month

St. Mark’s Anglican Church in Ottawa offered abundant gifts to help observe Black History Month in February — an eloquent guest speaker for each Sunday ...
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Black History Month display with photos and text at the Diocesan Archives.

Archives exhibit for Black History Month 2024

by Glenn J Lockwood Promised Land? 1833-1880 Two years ago, the Rev. Canon Hilary Murray proposed an exhibit to celebrate Black Anglicans in the Diocese ...
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Two young girls enjoy drumming.

St. Stephen’s hosts a celebration of music and culture for Black History Month

The parish of St. Stephen’s Anglican Church in Ottawa celebrated the start of Black History Month with a feast of Caribbean and African foods followed ...
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Sadio Sissoko performing

St. Stephen’s marks Black History Month with drumming, teaching, music and food

Mark your calendars for St. Stephen’s Black History Month festivities, featuring an interactive drumming session, a mouth-watering dinner highlighting African-Caribbean cultures, dynamic guest choirs, and ...
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Black History Month celebrations begin with a call to serve as salt and light to combat racism

Celebrations of Black History Month in the diocese began at St. Mark’s Anglican Church in Ottawa on Feb. 5 with the return of guest speaker ...
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