Black History Month Is Not a Photo Op
Across Nova Scotia, African Heritage Month galas are increasingly well-attended and well-branded. What’s less clear is how much history is actually being taught. Celebration without education is not neutral — it is political. When optics replace accountability, Black History Month risks becoming symbolism without substance.
The origin of Truro’s Black community
First published in 2000, this article by Donna Byard Sealey traces the origins of Truro’s Black community from the arrival of Black Loyalists in Nova Scotia through the growth of families, institutions, and traditions that sustained the community over generations.