Truro council honours Dr. Lynn Jones for appointment to Order of Canada [VIDEO]
During a ceremony at Truro town council, Dr. Lynn Jones, who was recently appointed to the Order of Canada, said there are still issues to challenge and fight for in the community and province. Jones was honoured by the town of Truro during a council meeting Monday. She was one of 60 appointees to the Order of Canada in June.
Scholarship named in honour of health advocate to be awarded to Black students in Nova Scotia
A memorial scholarship for Black students studying health professions has been established in the name of a community and health advocate who was also the first woman in Nova Scotia […]
‘Exemplary artist’ David Woods receives honorary doctorate from Dalhousie University [VIDEO]
“All of these stories had a consistent theme of an individual or an event of significance that had been ignored by history and by an accident had been brought to my attention, and through my passion and commitment to create an excellent work I was allowed to become a conduit for their public recognition to give them a second life.”
Women from North Preston, Cherry Brook recognized for longtime work as foster parents
Two women from North Preston and Cherry Brook have been recognized for their work as the most tenured foster parents in the Halifax area.
Viola Cain and June Ross were honoured for their 75 combined years as foster parents at a recent foster families appreciation banquet.
North Preston pastor preaches his final sermon, but he’s not done spreading the word [VIDEO]
On Sunday, Rev. Wallace Smith delivered his final sermon as senior pastor of St. Thomas Baptist Church in North Preston Photo: Matthew Byard On Sunday, Rev. Wallace Smith preached his […]
Closed-door meeting on Black women in leadership raises concerns for province’s only Black female political science professor
“It is not the role of the Liberal Party to reach into other people’s communities and determine what leadership looks like,” writes El Jones in letter to Andy Fillmore about meeting hosted by MP Marci Ien.
“You can build the world to come in the choices you make every day”
African Nova Scotian activist Lynn Jones speaks to 2021 graduating class at Mount Saint Vincent University
East Preston Empowerment Academy is changing the careers of Black tradespeople
“We know that there’s a lot of people of colour who’ve been traditionally doing the concrete work in this province,” Benjamin said. “But there’s been very little-to-none that are actually Red Seal designated. Meaning they can never bid for that job, meaning they will always be subjugated to some other company, giving them second rate … subcontractor money.”
“Right now Nova Scotia’s booming in construction, and that community isn’t getting to take advantage of it like other communities are.”
Mother-daughter duo’s passion for anti-racism inspired creation of information sessions for seniors
A series of virtual information sessions for seniors, hosted by professionals from Nova Scotia’s Black community, was inspired by a mother-and-daughter duo who wanted to support BLM protests and fight racism in the province.
The Valley Anti-Racism Association was founded by mother and daughter Sharmay Beals-Wentzell and Shartelle Lyon, who said the group was inspired by the tragic murder of George Floyd last year.