Civil Rights Pioneer
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New Grand Theatre play to showcase story of N.S. civil rights pioneer Viola DesmondControlled Damage, created by London born playwright Andrew Scott, is about Viola Desmond, the face of Canada’s $10 bill.CanadaJan 13, 2023
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Artist needed for a new Viola Desmond monument in HalifaxThe monument to the businesswoman and pioneer will be on Gottingen Street, close to where Viola Desmond once operated her salon.CanadaDec 7, 2021
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Racial slurs found on sign directing visitors to Viola Desmond’s headstoneViola Desmond was a Nova Scotia civil rights pioneer and businesswoman. A cemetery sign directing visitors to her headstone was tagged with racial slurs.CanadaOct 3, 2020
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