Perspectives
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Toronto ‘triple threat’ teen inspires as world-class athlete, dancer and actressA Toronto teenager is a triple threat — a world class athlete, dancer and actress. She’s also living with a disability and hopes to be a role model for others.PerspectivesDec 28, 2023
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‘We’re doing this for longevity’: Blood Tribe replacing elementary schoolAahsaopi Elementary School in the community of Levern is being replaced by a new, modern facility expected to house up to 600 students.EducationMay 17, 2022
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A Halifax filmmaker gets a shot at redemption at this year’s Halifax Black Film Festival‘Washed Up’ details Tyus McSween’s journey from aspiring athlete to incarceration to redemption through the art of filmmaking.PerspectivesFeb 25, 2022
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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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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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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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UBC student spearheads effort to create Black library in VancouverMaya Preshyon said she was inspired to create the facility after realizing Vancouver lacked cultural spaces for the Black community that other big cities have.PerspectivesFeb 4, 2022
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