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 final sermon as senior pastor of St. Thomas Baptist Church in North Preston. Smith is the first and only ordained minister from North Preston to […]
Social work student collecting data about Black mothers’ experiences with child welfare system
A social work student in New Brunswick wants to interview Black mothers in Nova Scotia who’ve been involved with child welfare servces and the Department of Community Services for child neglect within the past five years.
Renise Robichaud is working on her masters thesis at Université de Moncton. She said Black mothers are overrepresented in the child welfare system and the main issue is the Department of Community Services relies heavily on people reporting parents to the offices of child welfare, which accounts for the majority of the cases they receive.
Plaque honouring Viola Desmond unveiled outside former Roseland Theatre in New Glasgow [VIDEO]
On Friday, a plaque was unveiled outside of the former Roseland Theatre in New Glasgow where Viola Desmond was arrested in 1946 for sitting in the whites-only section. The plaque was unveiled on behalf of Parks Canada and the Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada (HSMBC).
Rev. Dr. Peter J. Paris was one of the speakers at the unveiling cerermony. Paris was 13 years old and living in New Glasgow when Desmond was arrested.
“I clearly remember hearing my parents and others discussing the incident and lamenting the injustice inflicted on such a young fine businesswoman,”
Work at African Nova Scotian Justice Institute ‘something to celebrate’
The African Nova Scotian Justice Institute held a meet and greet Tuesday with representatives from a number of government departments and the African Nova Scotian Decade for People of African Descent Coalition (ANSDPAD) to talk about the next steps in the institute’s work.
Group wants heritage designation for house of Nova Scotia’s first Black doctor
A local historian says the city should preserve a home where the province’s first Black physician, Dr. Clement Ligoure, operated a clinic and helped victims of the Halifax Explosion.
Angela Simmonds running for leadership of Nova Scotia Liberal Party
Angela Simmonds is running for leadership of the provincial Liberal party. She’s the first person to declare they’re running for the leadership.
‘This town is very racist’: African student in Wolfville speaks out about experience with RCMP, mayor after filing complaint about an assault
Sara Micheal is speaking out about her experience with King’s District RCMP and Wolfville Mayor Wendy Donovan following an incident that left her with visible injuries and during which she said she was verbally attacked with racial remarks.
In an interview with the Halifax Examiner, Micheal, who is a permanent resident from Eritrea, said she moved out of an apartment where she experienced a lot of racism from the landlord, and into a house with more than half a dozen other roommates she didn’t know.
No More Excuses: Cecil Boutilier is trying to right his troubled past despite COVID and an overbearing parole system
Boutilier was on a hunger strike to draw attention to COVID rules, until he tested positive for the virus last week. Now, he says he’s advocating against obstacles put in his way of running his business.
“Best gift ever!”: Dartmouth’s Lindell Wigginton makes his NBA debut on his mother’s birthday
When she woke up on her birthday Thursday, Nicole Wigginton-Downey had no idea about the surprise her youngest of five sons had in store for her.
Earlier that morning, unbeknownst to his family back in Nova Scotia, Dartmouth’s Lindell Wigginton underwent a physical exam in preparation for signing a two-way contract with the defending NBA champions, the Milwaukee Bucks.
New web series sheds light on the Black experience in Nova Scotia
Series host Rajean Willis wants to raise awareness and empower Black people “to strive through it all.”