New Halifax ferry named after NS civil rights activist Viola Desmond
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New Halifax ferry named after NS civil rights activist Viola Desmond
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Mapping out the African Nova Scotian Directory
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Halifax Fire sharing African culture through food
02:04 | February 26, 2018
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African Heritage Month 2018 will honour to African Nova Scotians
06:05 | January 31, 2018
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New Halifax ferry named after NS civil rights activist Viola Desmond
01:38 | February 25, 2016
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Nova Scotia launches African Heritage Month
02:03 | January 27, 2026
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Family Over Fame
05:43 | February 20, 2025
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Africa Festival of Arts and Culture Society Dinner
06:19 | February 14, 2025
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NSCC celebrates African Heritage Month
02:13 | February 6, 2025
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Halifax church delivers an ode to African Heritage Month
02:02 | February 25, 2024
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Memorial game held in honour of the Coloured Hockey League of the Maritimes
01:58 | February 18, 2024
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Representation Matters with Read to Me!
05:22 | February 16, 2024
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ANSA Miniter Twila Grosse on the importance of African Heritage Month
05:09 | January 31, 2024
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Halifax Shopping Centre celebrates Black History and Culture
06:30 | February 28, 2023
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My East Coast Experience African Heritage Month: Temitope Abiagom
06:25 | February 17, 2023
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Dartmouth bakery sells Black Futures Cupcakes for African Heritage Month
01:58 | February 16, 2023
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ISANS Artist in Residence Israel Ekanem
06:28 | February 14, 2023
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Celebrating African Heritage Month with My East Coast Experience
06:19 | February 10, 2023
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Local dessert shop creates Black Futures Cupcakes with help from local students
05:19 | February 10, 2023
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BLK Women in Excellence
06:19 | February 8, 2023
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African Heritage Month at Halifax Public Libraries
05:52 | February 6, 2023
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Celebrating African Heritage Month with My East Coast Experience
06:36 | February 3, 2023
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N.S. marks African Heritage Month
01:59 | February 1, 2023
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Afrocentric Custom Clothing in Canada
05:45 | February 1, 2023
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Local author talks African Heritage Month
05:42 | February 1, 2023
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African Heritage Month Gets and Early Start
05:28 | January 25, 2023
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Celebrating African Heritage Month with Black Cultural Centre
06:29 | February 14, 2019
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Music Monday: 4th Annual Lift Every Voice
06:29 | February 11, 2019
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Mapping out the African Nova Scotian Directory
06:03 | February 11, 2019
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Nova Scotia launches African Heritage Month
01:38 | January 23, 2019
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The ABC’s of reparations
06:14 | March 21, 2018
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Halifax Fire sharing African culture through food
02:04 | February 26, 2018
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African Heritage Month 2018 will honour to African Nova Scotians
06:05 | January 31, 2018
New Halifax ferry named after NS civil rights activist Viola Desmond
Description
February 25, 2016
Feb. 25: Halifax Transit's newest ferry will be named after civil rights activist Viola Desmond, who was arrested in 1946 for sitting in the whites-only section of a New Glasgow N.S. theatre. Mayor Mike Savage made the announcement on Thursday at an event at the Black Cultural Centre celebrating African Nova Scotian communities. Rebecca Lau reports.
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New Halifax ferry named after NS civil rights activist Viola Desmond01:38 | February 25, 2016 -
Nova Scotia launches African Heritage Month02:03 | January 27, 2026 -
Family Over Fame05:43 | February 20, 2025 -
Africa Festival of Arts and Culture Society Dinner06:19 | February 14, 2025 -
NSCC celebrates African Heritage Month02:13 | February 6, 2025 -
Halifax church delivers an ode to African Heritage Month02:02 | February 25, 2024 -
Memorial game held in honour of the Coloured Hockey League of the Maritimes01:58 | February 18, 2024 -
Representation Matters with Read to Me!05:22 | February 16, 2024 -
ANSA Miniter Twila Grosse on the importance of African Heritage Month05:09 | January 31, 2024 -
Halifax Shopping Centre celebrates Black History and Culture06:30 | February 28, 2023 -
My East Coast Experience African Heritage Month: Temitope Abiagom06:25 | February 17, 2023 -
Dartmouth bakery sells Black Futures Cupcakes for African Heritage Month01:58 | February 16, 2023 -
ISANS Artist in Residence Israel Ekanem06:28 | February 14, 2023 -
Celebrating African Heritage Month with My East Coast Experience06:19 | February 10, 2023 -
Local dessert shop creates Black Futures Cupcakes with help from local students05:19 | February 10, 2023 -
BLK Women in Excellence06:19 | February 8, 2023 -
African Heritage Month at Halifax Public Libraries05:52 | February 6, 2023 -
Celebrating African Heritage Month with My East Coast Experience06:36 | February 3, 2023 -
N.S. marks African Heritage Month01:59 | February 1, 2023 -
Afrocentric Custom Clothing in Canada05:45 | February 1, 2023 -
Local author talks African Heritage Month05:42 | February 1, 2023 -
African Heritage Month Gets and Early Start05:28 | January 25, 2023 -
Celebrating African Heritage Month with Black Cultural Centre06:29 | February 14, 2019 -
Music Monday: 4th Annual Lift Every Voice06:29 | February 11, 2019 -
Mapping out the African Nova Scotian Directory06:03 | February 11, 2019 -
Nova Scotia launches African Heritage Month01:38 | January 23, 2019 -
The ABC’s of reparations06:14 | March 21, 2018 -
Halifax Fire sharing African culture through food02:04 | February 26, 2018 -
African Heritage Month 2018 will honour to African Nova Scotians06:05 | January 31, 2018
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New Halifax ferry named after NS civil rights activist Viola Desmond01:38 | February 25, 2016
-
Nova Scotia launches African Heritage Month02:03 | January 27, 2026
-
Family Over Fame05:43 | February 20, 2025
-
Africa Festival of Arts and Culture Society Dinner06:19 | February 14, 2025
-
NSCC celebrates African Heritage Month02:13 | February 6, 2025
-
Halifax church delivers an ode to African Heritage Month02:02 | February 25, 2024
-
Memorial game held in honour of the Coloured Hockey League of the Maritimes01:58 | February 18, 2024
-
Representation Matters with Read to Me!05:22 | February 16, 2024
-
ANSA Miniter Twila Grosse on the importance of African Heritage Month05:09 | January 31, 2024
-
Halifax Shopping Centre celebrates Black History and Culture06:30 | February 28, 2023
-
My East Coast Experience African Heritage Month: Temitope Abiagom06:25 | February 17, 2023
-
Dartmouth bakery sells Black Futures Cupcakes for African Heritage Month01:58 | February 16, 2023
-
ISANS Artist in Residence Israel Ekanem06:28 | February 14, 2023
-
Celebrating African Heritage Month with My East Coast Experience06:19 | February 10, 2023
-
Local dessert shop creates Black Futures Cupcakes with help from local students05:19 | February 10, 2023
-
BLK Women in Excellence06:19 | February 8, 2023
-
African Heritage Month at Halifax Public Libraries05:52 | February 6, 2023
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Celebrating African Heritage Month with My East Coast Experience06:36 | February 3, 2023
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N.S. marks African Heritage Month01:59 | February 1, 2023
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Afrocentric Custom Clothing in Canada05:45 | February 1, 2023
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Local author talks African Heritage Month05:42 | February 1, 2023
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African Heritage Month Gets and Early Start05:28 | January 25, 2023
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Celebrating African Heritage Month with Black Cultural Centre06:29 | February 14, 2019
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Music Monday: 4th Annual Lift Every Voice06:29 | February 11, 2019
-
Mapping out the African Nova Scotian Directory06:03 | February 11, 2019
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Nova Scotia launches African Heritage Month01:38 | January 23, 2019
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The ABC’s of reparations06:14 | March 21, 2018
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Halifax Fire sharing African culture through food02:04 | February 26, 2018
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African Heritage Month 2018 will honour to African Nova Scotians06:05 | January 31, 2018
New Halifax ferry named after NS civil rights activist Viola Desmond
Description
February 25, 2016
Feb. 25: Halifax Transit's newest ferry will be named after civil rights activist Viola Desmond, who was arrested in 1946 for sitting in the whites-only section of a New Glasgow N.S. theatre. Mayor Mike Savage made the announcement on Thursday at an event at the Black Cultural Centre celebrating African Nova Scotian communities. Rebecca Lau reports.
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