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BlackNovaScotia.ca began as a Facebook page over 15 years ago for a simple reason. Many local news organizations removed stories from their websites after a short period of time. Important stories involving Black Nova Scotians were disappearing from public view. What began as an effort to preserve and share those stories so they would remain accessible has grown into a comprehensive digital platform and archive dedicated to telling our stories, our way.

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Featured Stories:

Transition Year Program welcomes new director, seeks alumni for orientation panel
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Dalhousie University's Transition Year Program has welcomed Rachelle McKay as its new director while preparing to welcome 26 new students this fall. The program is also inviting TYP alumni to participate in a graduate panel during its new two-day orientation, offering an opportunity to inspire the next generation of students.
New Directory Highlights Black Therapists and Mental Health Supports Across Nova Scotia
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A new directory developed by Natalie Hodgson and Danita Williams highlights Black therapists, mental health professionals, and community support organizations serving African Nova Scotian and Black communities across Nova Scotia. The resource aims to improve awareness, accessibility, and connection to culturally responsive mental health services throughout the province.
$2 Million Investment Strengthens Black Community Land Trusts Across Nova Scotia
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Across Nova Scotia, African Nova Scotian communities are reclaiming land as a foundation for housing, culture, and long-term stability. A new $2-million investment in four Community Land Trusts — in Truro, North End Halifax, Upper Hammonds Plains, and Weymouth Falls — is helping strengthen Black-led approaches to land stewardship rooted ...
Who/What is “African Nova Scotian”?
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Across Nova Scotia, Black communities share rhythms, memories, and histories — but often remain disconnected from one another. This reflection looks at why that is, who benefits from it, and what solidarity could look like if we chose to build it.
Emancipation Day: A Reminder, Not a Celebration
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On August 1st, we mark Emancipation Day, a date commemorating the formal abolition of slavery across the British Empire in 1834. But to merely mark the date is not enough. Emancipation Day must not become an annual checkbox of recognition – a brief news mention or a series of well-meaning ...
The Africville Lawsuit – Why It Still Matters
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This past year, renewed legal efforts from original Africville residents and descendants, such as Eddie and Victor Carvery, have pushed back into court to seek justice that was never fully delivered. These are not just symbolic gestures. These are legal actions with real implications for land reclamation and financial redress.
New union for Black artists launches in Nova Scotia to fight for fair wages, more protections
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The founder and president of a new union for Black artists that launched this week says its mandate is to support Black talent and fight for fair wages, unlike local unions from the past that she says were “flawed from the beginning.” Tara Taylor said the Union of Black Artists Society (UBAS) ...
Plaque honouring Viola Desmond unveiled outside former Roseland Theatre in New Glasgow [VIDEO]
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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 ...
Who will be the next minister of African Nova Scotian Affairs?
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PC premier-designate Tim Houston has no African Nova Scotian members in his caucus to choose from for the job.
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