Open Letter – Anti-Black Racism at Public Prosecution Service (July 2023)
“The African Nova Scotian Justice Institute has serious concerns about systemic racism at the Public Prosecution Service. Our recent correspondence with government officials and PPS leadership have not left us with great confidence that our concerns are being heard and addressed. We are releasing the most recent correspondence to the public to initiate broader discussions on this problem to better educate all Nova Scotians about these concerns. “
Weymouth Falls receives community spirit award alongside reunion celebration [VIDEO]
On Aug. 5, 2023, the historic African Nova Scotian community of Weymouth Falls is receiving the Lieutenant Governor’s Community Spirit Award.
Weymouth Falls was selected for the award in 2022, but the ceremony was delayed so it could happen alongside the community’s biennial reunion celebrations — the first since the COVID-19 pandemic began.
‘Dream big’: NBA pro Lindell Wigginton hosts basketball camp in Halifax
Dozens of young basketball players from the Halifax area gathered in the Saint Mary’s University gym on Saturday morning to watch as a National Basketball Association (NBA) star stepped onto the court to offer some words of inspiration.
Lindell Wigginton, 25, who grew up nearby in the city’s Uniacke Square area, launched his inaugural weekend-long basketball camp at the university’s Homburg Centre in hopes of developing the next generation of talent.
The Milwaukee Bucks point guard said through his skills academy, he aims to offer resources and insight that weren’t available to him when he first started out.