Viola Desmond
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Art depicting Viola Desmond displayed on building where she was arrested in 1946Desmond's story went largely untold for a half-century, but in recent years she has been featured on a stamp, and her name graces a Halifax harbour ferry.CanadaOct 3, 2020
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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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Winnipeg’s embattled Canadian Museum for Human Rights has history of controversyThe museum and its morals have been questioned recently as numerous Black and Indigenous current and former employees shared stories of racism, discrimination and censorship.FeaturesJul 13, 2020
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‘Truly banknote-able’: Canadians to choose a new face for the $5 billMany social media users suggested Gord Downie or Terry Fox, while others recommended choosing another woman after Viola Desmond.TrendingJan 10, 2020
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Halifax announces Woodside Ferry will operate every 30 minutesThe Viola Desmond must undergo repairs as a result of undisclosed mechanical issues, the city says in a press release.TrafficNov 3, 2019
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Viola Desmond mural among paintings being added to Mulgrave Park in HalifaxThe new pieces of artwork, created as part of the Paint The Park event, will complement the existing murals in Mulgrave Park.CanadaAug 25, 2019
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Canada’s redesigned $10 bill recognized as best international banknote of the yearThe $10 bill, which prominently features Viola Desmond — a Nova Scotia civil rights pioneer and businesswoman — went into circulation in November.CanadaApr 29, 2019
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Global Winnipeg looks at Black History Month eventsGlobal News Winnipeg got a first-hand look at some of the great events being held right here in the city with help from the organization Black History Month Winnipeg.LifestyleFeb 22, 2019
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Cash-handling machines reject new Viola Desmond $10 bill, being upgraded to fixHundreds of thousands of cash-handling machines across the country have already been upgraded to handle to new $10 bill.CanadaJan 6, 2019
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Emotions flood Halifax theatre for musical honouring Viola Desmond’s legacyViola Desmond has cemented a lasting legacy in the hearts of Canadians from coast to coast, for her refusal to move to a "whites only" section in the 1940s.CanadaNov 22, 2018
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