Category: African Heritage Month

Our Smiles, Our Joy, Our Resilience as African Nova Scotians is the theme for Nova Scotia’s 2024 celebration of African Heritage Month. The theme “outlines the spirit of perseverance that people of African Descent have demonstrated over the centuries in our province. It can be… Read More »

What do these have in common: A pardon, a stamp, a ferry, and a $10 banknote? They all bear the name of a reluctant Canadian heroine who championed NS human rights for herself and her community. They are a testimony to the power of justice… Read More »

The following is an excerpt from the official Government of Canada website: https://www.canada.ca/en/canadian-heritage/campaigns/black-history-month/about.html “During Black History Month, Canadians celebrate the many achievements and contributions of Black Canadians who, throughout history, have done so much to make Canada the culturally diverse, compassionate and prosperous nation it… Read More »

Across Canada, February is Black History Month (also known as African Heritage Month). The Government of Canada invites Canadians “to participate in Black History Month festivities and events that honour the legacy of Black Canadians, past and present.” This is also the United Nations International… Read More »

February is African Heritage Month (also known as Black History Month). The theme in Nova Scotia for 2017 is “Passing the Torch.” It’s all about celebrating the past and looking ahead to the next 150 years in Canada. Below is the write up from the… Read More »

African Heritage Month begins today. Also known as Black History Month, February has been set aside as an opportunity for us to recognize contributions past and present of the African community to Canadian culture. How has it impacted where you live? We recognize the significant… Read More »

African Heritage/Black History Month is ending and Lent is beginning. History requires remembering and remembering is more than cerebral recall and reflection. The opposite of remembering is actually dismembering – killing a thing by isolating its parts. So true remembering pulls everything together: facts and… Read More »