African Heritage Month
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Dartmouth bakery selling ‘Black Futures Cupcakes’ inspired by Nelson Whynder studentsIncluded in the half dozen is a 'Peace and Love' cupcake in honour of Lee Marion Cain, a student at Nelson Whynder who was killed in a brazen shooting in Dartmouth in 2021.EducationFeb 16, 2023
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African Heritage Month kicks off at Halifax librariesAs African Heritage Month begins, Halifax Public Libraries is starting workshops, performances and community conversations to expand knowledge of Black history.EducationFeb 2, 2023
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The story of African Heritage Month in Nova Scotia and the significance it holdsAfrican Heritage Month was first marked in Nova Scotia nearly 40 years ago and continues to hold great significance, with more work to do, says a Black studies specialist.CanadaFeb 1, 2023
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Halifax non-profit PREP Academy helps Black students excel in post-secondary educationThe PREP Academy inspires and coaches African Nova Scotian students to plan, prepare and pursue college and university after high school.PerspectivesFeb 23, 2022
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Award-winning Halifax filmmaker tells powerful tale of destiny with ‘Kill Your Masters’Israel Ekanem’s film centres around two Black slave girls who decide to take their destiny into their hands to liberate themselves from the shackles of their white slave master.CanadaFeb 22, 2022
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Concerns raised over upcoming Washington Black film production in Shelburne, N.S.Two women are raising concerns about an upcoming film production in Shelburne, saying the African Nova Scotian community was not consulted.CanadaFeb 19, 2022
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Dartmouth author and advocate uses film to start a conversation about mental health'Scratching the Surface' explores mental health struggles within the African Nova Scotian community.PerspectivesFeb 18, 2022
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Halifax student advisor uses her six university degrees to inspire Black youthOluronke Taiwo, the Black student advisor at Dalhousie University and University of King’s College in Halifax, inspires students with her own academic and life accomplishments.PerspectivesFeb 16, 2022
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Nova Scotia entrepreneur helping people fall in love with the skin they’re inGlobal News Morning, in partnership with My East Coast Experience brings stories of Black excellence to the forefront this African Heritage Month.PerspectivesFeb 9, 2022
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Community leader Nzingha Millar using PR talent to raise voices of African Nova ScotiansGlobal News Morning, in partnership with My East Coast Experience, brings stories of Black excellence to the forefront this African Heritage Month.CanadaFeb 2, 2022
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