African Nova Scotia
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Nova Scotia Public Prosecution Service appoints director of equityThe Nova Scotia Public Prosecution Service has appointed a director of equity and strategic relation. The move comes after concerns of systemic racism within the institution.CanadaOct 20, 2023
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‘Framework’ serves an emotional dinner dialogue at 2022 Halifax Black Film FestivalThe film, directed by Halifax filmmaker, Deborah Castrilli, explores what it means to be queer and Black in Nova ScotiaCanadaFeb 24, 2022
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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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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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‘Canada’s best-kept secret’: N.S. cultural center says many unaware of slavery here"A lot of people feel that slavery is something that only occurred south of the border."CanadaJul 30, 2021
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‘Prepare people for the future’: Halifax group offers free will drafting service to Black communityA grassroots organization is offering a free-of-charge will-making and estate planning service with the goal of having people in marginalized communities prepared.CanadaJun 28, 2021
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Scholarship honouring Quintez Downey looking to help the next ‘big dreamer’The purpose of the Quintez Downey Memorial Scholarship is to celebrate and support African Nova Scotian youth along their academic and professional journeys.CanadaJun 21, 2021
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Nova Scotia bill to speed up land title claims in African Nova Scotian communitiesIn 2017, the province created the Land Titles Initiative, which assists applicants to get title at no cost.CanadaMar 23, 2021
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Jagmeet Singh apologizes to former Nova Scotia candidate wronged by party in 1993"I want to apologize to the African Canadian and the African Nova Scotia community."PoliticsFeb 29, 2020
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Trudeau draws protesters in Halifax as he apologizes for racial profiling incident on Parliament Hill"We still have a country where discrimination based on the colour of a person's skin is all too common and we have much, much work to do," Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Thursday.PoliticsFeb 21, 2019
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