Nova Scotia Black History

• ‘Freedom is a birthright’: Nova Scotia marks Emancipation Day

  The federal minister of diversity and inclusion said in the Halifax Emancipation Day ceremony that far too many Canadians don't realize that slavery occurred in Canada.

  Canada

  Aug 1, 2022
  
• Celebrating new connections to historic Nova Scotia army unit

  'This isn't a Black Canadian story. This is a Canadian story. This is our history that everyone can gravitate to,' says Lt. Jerome Downey about the Black soldiers of WWI.

  Canada

  Mar 8, 2022
  
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• Black history, both personal and communal, now a factor in Nova Scotia sentencing

  In 2016, a document prepared for provincial court outlined how historic neglect of Black communities led to disproportionate levels of imprisonment.

  Canada

  Feb 3, 2022