Rebecca Thomas
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Mi’kmaw poet questions why N.S. education department wanted to ‘censor’ her book for studentsThe Mi’kmaw poet says in April, her publisher told her Nova Scotia's Department of Education indicated it wanted to order a run of books, but requested six poems be omitted.CanadaJun 1, 2021
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Halifax council marks ‘seminal’ moment in history by accepting Cornwallis task force report'We are on the right side of history, acknowledging the real history of this place and willing to make these changes.'PoliticsJul 21, 2020
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Indigenous women in Atlantic Canada fear inaction after MMIWG inquiry’s reportIndigenous women across Atlantic Canada told Global News that it's hard to accept that after years of heartbreak and grueling testimony little will come out of the report released on Monday -- at least in the near future.CanadaJun 3, 2019
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Halifax students learn about systemic racism, injustice from community leadersThe speakers were prominent members of the African Nova Scotian and Indigenous communities around HalifaxCanadaFeb 27, 2019
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Aboriginal poet faces backlash for calling out NHL-themed totem polesRebecca Thomas said the deluge of comments speaks to the knee-jerk reaction often seen when the country's history of colonialism is pointed out.CanadaDec 13, 2018
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Splintered Halifax women’s march shouldn’t be ‘dismissed’ as divisionHalifax's poet laureate says the city's two women's marches shouldn't be "dismissed or discredited" as a "division within women's groups."CanadaJan 20, 2018
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‘This rhetoric isn’t harmless’: negative reaction to the presence of ‘Proud Boys’ in HalifaxThe group describes themselves on the Canadian chapter's Facebook page as "western chauvinists who refuse to apologize for creating the modern world."CanadaJul 6, 2017
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Indigenous community welcomes military’s ‘respectful’ apology over Canada Day incidentRebecca Thomas is now calling on the military to address the root cause of problem that lead to five of its members interrupt the Indigenous protest.CanadaJul 5, 2017
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Most Haligonians oppose removal of Cornwallis from public institutions: pollThe poll also found that 31 per cent agreed with removal of the name.CanadaMay 23, 2017
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Organized rhyme: How Halifax’s poet laureate became ‘a change-maker’A poet didn't make history in Halifax last week, but she might have been the catalyst for changing how the city commemorates its history.CanadaApr 17, 2017
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