Black History Month

Black History Month panelists and moderator sit at a long table.

One Love — Panel discusses Black contributions to peace

St. Thomas the Apostle also hosted a Black History Month panel discussion on Feb. 15. With Dr. Joy Mighty moderating, the chosen theme was Black ...
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Katherine Shadbolt Parker, Bishop Shane and the Rev. George Kwari and Epiphania Kwari.

St. Stephen’s celebrates Black History Month — dining, drumming and dancing

St. Stephen’s in Ottawa hosted a party on Feb. 14 that included a wonderful buffet of African and Caribbean dishes and an interactive drumming workshop ...
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Victoria Sajuyigbe models a Nigerian Ankara top made from wax-printed cotton fabric.

St. Thomas the Apostle hosted Black History Month fashion show

St. Thomas the Apostle in Ottawa created and hosted a fashion show celebrating an array of style from a variety of African countries on Feb. ...
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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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