Robert Wright

• ‘Framework’ serves an emotional dinner dialogue at 2022 Halifax Black Film Festival

  The film, directed by Halifax filmmaker, Deborah Castrilli, explores what it means to be queer and Black in Nova Scotia

  Canada

  Feb 24, 2022
  
• 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
  
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• Advocates applaud Nova Scotia Court of Appeal decision on sentencing Black offenders

  "It paints and provides a full picture, and brings their story to life in a much different way. "It's validation that those experiences that you have had are true." 

  Canada

  Aug 24, 2021
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• N.S. premier defends apology, says he isn’t imposing solution on racialized communities

  On Tuesday, Nova Scotia's Premier formally acknowledged and apologized for years of systemic racism, particularly within the justice system, and the reaction was swift.

  Politics

  Oct 1, 2020
• N.S. premier and ministers take questions after Thursday cabinet meeting

  Thursday marks Treaty Day and the first day of Mi'kmaw History Month in Nova Scotia.

  Politics

  Oct 1, 2020
• ‘Blindsided’: Black Nova Scotians say their community was left out of new restorative process

  'Whatever this process is, the design process, it really hasn’t been engaged with any kind of broad consultation with the African Nova Scotian community.'

  Politics

  Sep 30, 2020
• Former child refugees file lawsuit against N.S. government over allegations of abuse while in care

  Nova Scotia government being sued by former child refugees who allege years of abuse while in foster care system.

  Canada

  Sep 2, 2020
• Black community responds to alleged police assault of Halifax woman

  Robert Wright, says police credibility is rightfully on the line based on evidence of systemic racism.

  Crime

  Jan 17, 2020
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• Santa’s mailbox shines bright alongside Pierrefonds’ Boischatel light show

  The mailbox receives up to 100 letters a year, and the big man himself personally responds to each one.

  Canada

  Nov 28, 2019
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• Police open to reviewing historic cases of criminalization arising from street checks

  Promises of redress have been made to the African Nova Scotian community for the historic wrong of police street checks. But they're receiving mixed reviews from community advocates, who say more focus is needed on healing those impacted by the practice.

  Crime

  Nov 19, 2019