Saturday, February 6
5:00pm - 10:00pm
Carleton University: Southam hall, Kilash Mital Theater
Urban Prayze Nite: Songs of Prayze, a free annual gospel concert organized by a group of non denominational Christians at Carleton University, whose mission is to bring the Word of God to the young and young at heart through music, dance, mime etc.
UPN 2010 is themed Songs of Prayze and features "Spirit and Truth", "The Chosen few" and other exciting acts.

Saturday, February 6
Mayfair Theatre, 1074 Bank St., Ottawa, Ont. Canada K1S 3X3
FILM: Black Caesar. Dir. Larry Cohen | 87 min. | 1973 | US | 35 mm | R
The Mayfair celebrates Black History Month with a blaxploitation film. This story of one manís rise from shoeshine boy to crimelord is as cool in 2010 as it was revolutionary in 1973. Starring Fred "The Hammer" Williamson and Gloria Hendry (the first black Bond Girl). More info: http://mayfairtheatre.ca

Sunday, February 7
Children’s Stories in the Diaspora
Ottawa Public Library, Nepean Centrepointe Branch, Children's Program
 Room, 101 Centrepointe Drive
2:00 p.m.- 4:00 p.m.
Free Admission.  Donations to Black History Ottawa gratefully accepted.
Listen to readers from the black community share children's stories written by black
authors from the diaspora. Books from the library will be on display and a local
bookseller will have books for sale on site. All are welcome to attend this family event.
A partnership between the Ottawa Public Library and Black History Ottawa.
Information:
bhottawa@yahoo.ca

Wednesday, February 10
7pm
Canadian Museum of Civilization - 100, rue Laurier Street, Gatineau QC K1A 0M8 Up Close and Personal with Lawrence Hill, author of the Book of Negroes. The Museum presents celebrated Canadian Author Lawrence Hill with special guest Adrian Harewood, host of CBC News Ottawa at 5, 5:30 & 6 and CBC Ottawa Late Night at 10:55 p.m. .  Join us as Mr. Hill reads an excerpt from his award winning novel The Book of Negroes and sit in on a one-on-one interview with Adrian Harewood. To be followed by a book signing and cocktails. Tickets can be purchased through the Museum’s box office over the phone 819 776 7000 or in person.

Wednesday February 10
Guest lecture: Canadian Federation of University Women, Kanata Branch, St. Paul's Anglican Church Hall, 20 Young Street, Kanata     
7.00 p.m.                                                              
Free admission               

Speaker, Norma Domey: “Unleashing Women's Natural Leadership Skills”. Ms. Domey’s speech will focus on women unknowingly honing leadership skills that can make them great leaders.   Information  Catherine Faubert  613-596-8921 tuggers@rogers.com    http://www.cfuwkanata.ca/

Saturday, February 13
6PM - 9PM
St Paul's University Auditorium - 223 Main Street 
The Muhammad Study Group Ottawa Presents "Hip-Hop DeTox" featuring, dance, spoken word, poetry, rap and more. For more info: Sister Alex 613-608-2947

Thursday February 11 – Sunday February 14
9.00 a.m. - 5.00 p.m.
Canada Science & Technology Museum - 1867 St. Laurent Blvd. 
Admission: Regular Canada Science Museum fees.
International African Inventors’ Museum. Inspirational exhibit of inventions and innovations by scientists and pioneers of African descent. Science and health presentations and demonstrations to primary school children and families. Information: 613.567.0600 or kemetca@yahoo.ca and www.jakukonbit.com

Friday, February  12
7:00 p.m. Documentary films about contemporary artists in Haiti.
9:00 p.m. Award-winning feature film.
Library and Archives Canada, 395 Wellington Street, Ottawa
Free Admission. Donations go to UNICEF Canada’s emergency relief efforts in Haiti.
Dearest Haiti: An Artistic Perspective / Colours of Africa Film Festival. 1) Atis Rezistans: The Sculptors of Grande Rue (documentary) Leah Gordon, England, 2008, 35 min., Creole-French with English subtitles. Grande Rue is the main avenue that runs north–south through downtown Port-au-Prince. At the avenue’s southern end is a close-knit community with a historical tradition of arts, crafts, music, and religious practice, whose members draw on the refuse of the nearby car repair district to create powerful sculptural collages. 2) Mario Benjamin (documentary) Irène Lichtenstein, Switzerland, 2008, 53 min., Creole-French with English subtitles. Mario Benjamin, the leading authority on modern art in Haiti, is not very well known in the West. This film explores his powerful, magical, and disturbing works. A Baroque installation, Benjamin’s house recalls his artistic course and introduces us to his inner world. We learn that the artist’s singular talent is influenced by manic depression, which allows him to
experience perceptions that some artists seek by the use of drugs. At the time of a June, 2008 exhibition in Port-au-Prince, this charismatic man shares his thoughts on his work, the art, and the difficulty of being an artist in a developing country. 3) Dearest Haiti (Original French title: Haïti chérie) (feature film) ‧ Award winner Claudio Del Punta, Italy, 2007, 99 min., Creole-French and Spanish with English subtitles. The Dominican Republic. Jean-Baptiste and Magdaleine are married and live on a sugar cane plantation. Magdaleine can’t stand living in the “Batey” (Creole word for plantation) any longer, and wants to go back to Haiti. The death of their child from undernourishment and Magdaleine’s attempted rape by one of the guards will hasten their departure. With the help of Ernesto, an activist doctor on the plantation, they flee the Batey, taking Pierre with them, a young 14-year-old sugar cane cutter who is completely devoted to Magdaleine. The couple’s return to Haiti is marred by what they see:
a world devastated by poverty and violence. Presented by Partnership Africa Canada, Colours of Africa, and Black History Ottawa. Information: Bernard Taylor btaylor@pacweb.org, 613.237.6768, www.pacweb.org.

Wednesday, February 17
Canada-U.S.A. Black Studies Mini Film Festival
Library and Archives Canada - 395 Wellington Street
5:00 pm
Featuring Distinguished Actor/Director/Producer Anthony Sherwood and the following documentaries:  Enslavement to Emancipation, a documentary on the history of Washington, DC; Black, Copper, & Bright: The District of Columbia’s Black Civil War Regiment, based on the book by Historian C.R. Gibbs; 100 Years of Faith, a documentary on the oldest Black church in Montreal and a salute to William Hall, the first Black person, the first Nova Scotian, and the first Canadian seaman to receive the Victoria Cross, the British Empire’s highest award for bravery.
Information:
Marc Delorme
Event Coordinator, Exhibitions and Public Programs
Library and Archives Canada
Tel: 613 947-5770

Friday February 19 
The Films Of Kevin Jerome Everson
Club SAW, 67 Nicholas Street (at 2 Daly Avenue)
7:30 p.m.
Free Admission
Presented by Ottawa’s Available Light Screening Collective, with the filmmaker in attendance from Virginia USA. Kevin Jerome Everson’s prolific body of film work engages with, and responds to, the history and culture of working class Black Americans and people of African decent.  His short gestural films challenge simplistic expectations of ethnographic documentary, poetic narrative, or theatrical drama.  He stitches archival footage, scripted sequences, verite documents, and abstract aural and visual minutiae into textured portraits of people, places, economics, and ephemera.  The program of 10 films will run 70 minutes in total and will feature a Q+A with the filmmaker during his first visit to the region.
Information
James Missen, Available Light Screening Collective
613-564-7240
E-Mail: availablelightcollective@gmail.com
Web-site :http://people.virginia.edu/~ke5d/

Friday, February 19

Film: The Woman I Have Become (in English).  

Library & Archives of Canada , 395 Wellington Street 

7.00 – 9.00pm

Free Admission. Donations to the AIDS Committee of Ottawa gratefully accepted.   A documentary profiling the lives of strong and courageous Black Canadian women of African and Caribbean ancestry living with AIDS in Ontario. Developed by Women’s Health in Women’s Hands, in partnership with the African & Caribbean Council on HIV/AIDS in Ontario, Black Coalition for AIDS Prevention, African Community Health Services, Voices of Positive Women and Africans in Partnership Against AIDS.  With funding from the AIDS Bureau of the Ontario Ministry of Health & Long-term Care. Parental discretion advised. Presented as a community service by the AIDS Committee of Ottawa, in partnership with Ottawa Public Health.                                                                                                                               Information                                                                                                                    

Haoua Inoua  Community Support Worker, AIDS Committee of Ottawa   

african-caribbean.support@aco-cso.ca   613-238-5014 ext. 237

Sunday, February 21
2:00 p.m.
Maison du citoyen, Jean-Despréz hall, 25 rue Laurier, Gatineau (Hull)
Theatre Baobab, a production of Théâtre MOTUS. A thousand year-old baobab tree stands in this part of Africa, which has been suffering from an extended drought. One day, the baobab tree gives birth to an egg, from which emerges a little boy. The villagers discover that he is the only one who can release the source of water. This sets off a major quest, in which only a child's courage can change the history of the world. In this sun-soaked universe, African percussions turn into animals, and masks and puppets become genies and witches! For children aged 4 to 8. An initiative by Gatineau's Service des arts, de la culture et des lettres. Admission: $9 (adults) and $7 (children). Tickets: 819-243-8000

Tuesday, February 23
1:00pm to 4:00pm 
71 Bank St, 5th Floor
Job Fair presented by St. Lawrence College, Job Connect and Black History Ottawa. Bring copies of your resume with you for the opportunity to speak to employers who are hiring! For further information please contact our front desk at 613-232-0022 ext. 1601, ottawajobconnect@sl.on.ca

Tuesday, February 23
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Humanities Theatre, 303 Paterson Hall, Carleton University ("PA" on campus map, http://www2.carleton.ca/campus/)
The High Commission for the Republic of South Africa in Canada and the Institute of African Studies at Carleton University invite you to the "Africa Dialogue Series" talk "China and Africa in the Teens: Growing Pains, Challenges and Opportunities" by Dr. Moses Kiggundu, Sprott School of Business (Carleton). Moses Kiggundu is Professor of Management and International Business at the Sprott School of Business, Carleton University . His research focuses on the challenges and opportunities of managing globalization and creating conditions for the development of a competitive economy and open society in developing countries and emerging economies. He conducts seminars and presents papers at local, national and international conferences, and works closely with Canadian, African and Chinese academics promoting mutual understanding through research, policy and institutional development. He has over almost fifty publications, including his recent book titled Managing Globalization in Developing Countries and Transition Economies (Greenwood 2002). The Africa Dialogue Series at Carleton University seeks to promote the better understanding and discussions of current policy issues facing the African continent.  Through an informed presentation concerning one of the complex and substantive policy issues facing policy-makers and societies at large in the continent, the series aims to engage students and the wider public in Ottawa-Gatineau in a dialogue concerning the implications of global issues for Africa. Refreshments will be served. Please confirm your participation by 18 February 2010 to: rsafrica@southafrica-canada.ca 613 744 0330 ext 7004.

Wednesday, February 24
6.30--8.30 p.m.
Ecole Secondaire De LaSalle - 501 Old St. Patrick Street
United We Stand - Black History Show for Haiti. A special show in support of Haiti earthquake victims. Dance, poetry choirs, with artists from 3 schools. Special guests: Mellow Dee, Harmony, R.E.M., and Marie-Danielle Mounga. Admission: $5.
Information
Judette Dumel/Carol Myre
613.733.8301
judette.dumel@cepeo.on.ca

Thursday, February 25
8:00 p.m.
Maison du citoyen, Jean-Despréz hall, 25 rue Laurier, Gatineau (Hull)
CONCERT: Alpha Yaya Diallo. Originally from Guinea, highly talented multi-instrumentalist and guitarist Alpha Yaya Diallo, a three-time Juno award winner for best recording of world music, attempts to use his exceptional musical talents and exhilarating interpretations to achieve a balance between world music and the western form of modernity. The critics are unanimous: Alpha Yaya Diallo is one of the most inspired and inspiring artists of today's world music. An initiative by Gatineau's Service des arts, de la culture et des lettres. Entrance: $25 (adults), $22 (seniors) and $20 (students). Tickets: 819-243-8000

Friday, February 26
6:30pm-9:30pm
Library & Archives Canada (395 Wellington St.)
Rainbows for Children of Port-au-Prince with Love from Children of Ottawa. Admission: $15/adult, $8/student, $35/family (2 adults & 2 children)
JDEC's Annual Black History Month program Reconciliation Day in Ottawa, 2010 is dedicated to the Children of Haiti & organized by Children for One Another in association with Culturelle de la Jeunesse Haïtienne de Demain. We, Children for One Another, in the spirit of the Golden Rule and in friendship with children of Haiti, are presenting Colours of Hope for the Children of Haiti, a fund raising concert by children of Ottawa. We ask for your support. The concert will feature First Nations hoop dancing and many, many more performances by young people. Also, raffle, baked goods and silent auction. Info: Children for One Another  - Weikai Chen, chen.w.93@gmail.com or June Girvan, junegirvan@rogers.com

Friday, February 26
Black Youth Conference Day/Black Youth Conference Weekend
Confederation Learning Centre, 1645 Woodroffe Avenue
8:00 a.m.- 4:00 p.m.
Admission:  Students $10 Adults $20
This Year's Theme:  BE MORE!
 The BYCD/BYCW is an annual event that gathers black youth from across the Ottawa school system in order to engage them in a conversation, empowering them to be active participants in the discovery, manifestation, and articulation of their visions for themselves, Black communities, and the World.
Information
www.3dreads.com or email 3dreads@gmail.com
613-818-8954
Early Registration Deadline is February 15, 2010

Saturday, February 27
1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Maison du citoyen, des Fêtes hall, 25 rue Laurier, Gatineau (Hull sector)
Amicale des jeunes congolais du Canada present: Workshops – Conferences – Artistic performances. A presentation by Jean-Richard Baka, followed by a discussion workshop where young participants from every race and nation can learn more about immigration and the challenges of integration, sharing experiences with the audience. Performances by local artists, including R-Léo, recognized as the face of Francophone rap in Canada. Everyone is welcome! An initiative by the Amicale des jeunes congolais du Canada. Free admission. Information: 819-208-4455 or 819-208-0439

Saturday February 27 and Sunday, February 28
4 p.m. to 11 p.m.
Maison du citoyen, Jean-Despréz hall, 25 rue Laurier, Gatineau (Hull)
"Images du Sud" African-Canadian film festival. The Images du Sud festival presents films from the Maghreb, Africa and Haiti by filmmakers from the Southern countries about the realities faced by these communities, which are part of our great cultural mosaic. This is fertile soil in which to foster discussion, an opportunity to strengthen links among the different communities, namely thanks to this intercultural connection through pictures. An initiative by Caméra Monde and Tonnelle haïtienne de l'Outaouais, in collaboration with Ville de Gatineau. Free admission.
Information: 819-595-9886

February 26 & 27; March 3 & 4
Mayfair Theatre, 1074 Bank St., Ottawa, Ont. Canada K1S 3X3
FILM: Black. Dir. Pierre Laffargue | 115 min. | 2009 | France | 35 mm | TBA. OTTAWA PREMIERE: Director Laffargueís debut feature ñ a heist film that travels from France to Africa and stars French rapper MC Jean Gab'1 (Banlieu 13) ñ is much more than a blaxploitation homage. An audience favourite at Fantasia and SxSW, it ìpushes genre boundaries with action, crime-drama and African mysticismî (Hour). Black is beautiful. English subtitles. More info: http://mayfairtheatre.ca

Friday, February 26
Doors Open 7pm / Show Starts 7:30pm.
Rhema Christian Centre, 1550 Chatelain Ave., Ottawa, 613.321.1781
World Vision Canada presents A Black History Month Gospel Concert featuring BET Sunday Best Winner CRYSTAL AIKIN. Guests Artists: Rochelle Hanson, Krystaal (from Democratic Republic of Congo), Kathy Grant, Echoes of Praise. World Vision Canada is presenting a Gospel concert filled with international artists to help raise awareness of child poverty and raise sponsorship support for the cause. Website: www.WorldVision.org. Admission:  $5 while quantities last, $15 Door. Ticket Outlets: 1) Salem Storehouse, 1558 Merivale Road, 613.727.0203, 2) Visit: www.ticketwindow.ca Concert Info: www.fullcc.com or call 1.877.700.3130 Tickets go on sale: Jan. 23, 2010

Saturday, February 27
16 Bars Hip Hop Symposium. Presented by 3Dreads and a Baldhead in collaboration with Hip Hop Loves Foundation.
Location: TBA
10 am - 2 pm
Students $10 Adults $20 
"Serving to educate and inspire marginalized populations through the power of Hip Hop and Hip Hop Culture". Super Special Guest panel to be announced!
Information
www.3dreads.com or email 3dreads@gmail.com
613-818-8954
Early Registration Deadline is February 15, 2010
 
Saturday, February 27
BE MORE: A celebration of self. Presented by 3Dreads and a Baldhead along with Ebony and Ivory ENT
Parliament Ultra Club, 151 George Street
10 pm until.
Admission: TBA
Information
www.3dreads.com or www.ebonyandivoryent.com
3dreads@gmail.com
613-818-8954

Saturday, February 27
Global Community Alliance Gala Night
Sheraton Ottawa Hotel, 150 Albert Street
6.00 p.m.- 1.00 a.m.
Admission: Advance tickets only; no tickets at the door!  $65/Adult. (With complimentary cocktails).
Cocktails @ 6:00 p.m. Dinner @ 6.30 p.m.
Gala Night is a dinner and dance event intended to highlight the diversity within the Ottawa community, foster unity within the Ottawa community, raise awareness of some of the issues in the community and recognize the efforts of individuals, associations, businesses and organizations that make a significant difference within our global community.  The event will feature a distinguished keynote speaker, prominent members of the community and an enlightening entertainment for the evening. Profits to be donated to a local community organisation to support initiatives.
Information
Yomi or Kelly Pratt;
Phone: 613.824.6392  Fax: 613.824.6392
Yomipratt@hotmail.com; rsaborn@hotmail.com

Sunday, February 28
A celebration of African and Caribbean Culture
Library & Archives Canada, 395 Wellington Street
1:00 to 5:00 P.M.
Free Admission.
An evening of inspiration and entertainment celebrating the different cultures of Africa and the Caribbean.
African and Caribbean food, singers, slam poetry, African Traditional dances and an Art Exhibition made by recently arrived children.
Information: www.cic.ca

Sunday 28 February
Badminton Tournament
Nepean Sportsplex, 1701 Woodroffe Avenue
9 a.m.- 4:30 p.m.
Free admission for spectators. Pre-registration  required for players.
A non-competitive sports event to promote fun, physical activity and fitness for
the whole family. A partnership with Ottawa Public Health and the Sri Lankan Badminton Club.
Information:
asangaw@rogers.com
613.878.5017

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Black Canadian Scholarship Fund Presentations to Schools
 Every year, the Black Canadian Scholarship Fund recruits black professionals who are willing to make free presentations on demand at various schools during the month of February to celebrate the Black History Month. There is no date and time for this event, as it is based on supply and demand of local schools.

Contact e-mail: info@bcsf.ca  Visit www.bcsf.ca for details.

Backgrounder:
The Black Canadian Scholarship Fund (BCSF) was established in 1996 by Dr. Horace Alexis and some other black professionals. The BCSF is dedicated to enhancing the educational future of our young people, supporting the leaders of tomorrow and ensuring community development. The BCSF was established to provide opportunities and encourage academic excellence for qualified black students in their chosen fields of study.

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About Black History Ottawa
Black History Ottawa is a registered non-profit Canadian charity led by a dedicated group of volunteers. Since 1986, it has coordinated and promoted Black History Month in Ottawa to celebrate the contribution of Black people to the Canadian mosaic. In addition, the organisation supports aspiring local artists, designers, writers and innovators. It also organises child and youth-centred mentorship and leadership programs during the year. In 2009, Black History Ottawa was the proud recipient of the Community Partner award from the Children’s Aid Society of Ottawa. This award is given annually to an organisation “which has demonstrated an outstanding commitment to making a difference to the lives of children, youth or families, while working in partnership with the Society”.  Black History Ottawa is a member of the Council of Heritage Organisations in Ottawa.

Board of Directors
President: Godwin Ifedi
Vice President: June Girvan
Community Relations Officer: Sarah Onyango
Treasurer: Jean-Marie Guerrier
Secretary: Ketcia Dorsainville
Executive Member: Tayo Olafimihan

Information
bhottawa@yahoo.ca
www.blackhistoryottawa.org

Charity Business Number: 85368 6962 RR0001

Disclaimer: All events are in English unless otherwise indicated. Please note that this information was correct at the time of publication and may be subject to change without notice. Updates will be available at www.blackhistoryottawa.org. Black History Ottawa will not be responsible or liable for any accidents, injuries, property loss or damage or other untoward incidents that may occur during any of the events of Black History Month.