October 4, 2022 – Community groups call on Ottawa election candidates to tell Ottawa residents the truth about the Ottawa Police Service
March 7, 2022 – Community groups demand immediate removal of Ottawa Police Service from group deciding which groups gets mental health funding
Feb. 16, 2022 – Failure of the Ottawa Police Service to remove the occupiers isn’t Chief Sloly’s fault: it’s exactly as expected
Feb. 2, 2022 – Community groups mark the beginning of Black History Month by filing complaint against the Ottawa Police Services Board
Feb. 1, 2022 – 613-819 Hub condemns racist double standard of police response to trucker convoy
Dec. 8, 2020 – Black community groups call on Ottawa city councillors to vote against proposed $13 million increase in Ottawa Police Service budget
Nov. 25, 2020 – Ottawa Black community groups condemn police action against peaceful protesters
Oct. 28, 2020 – Ottawa Black communities call for changes to ensure Ottawa police fulfill their legal mandate to serve and protect Ottawa’s Black residents
Oct. 19, 2020 – Ottawa’s Black community calls for answers in death of Anthony Aust following police raid
The 613-819 Black Hub regularly brings people of African descent in Ottawa-Gatineau together to coordinate volunteer-led efforts to address anti-Black racism through systemic change primarily in education, justice, employment, business and politics.