Black Threads Comes to Nova Scotia: Donna Paris Brings National Black History Project Home
Donna Paris’ Black Threads of the Canadian Tapestry exhibition opens in Halifax March 21, with a Truro “Meet the Artists” event on March 26, highlighting Black Canadian stories through photography and oral history.
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.
$2 Million Investment Strengthens Black Community Land Trusts Across Nova Scotia
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 in history, accountability, and intergenerational care.
Mapping Black Canada: Donna Paris on Migration, Memory, and Erased Communities [VIDEO]
From Africville to the Prairies, Donna Paris traces the Black communities Canada encouraged, exploited, and then erased. In this interview, she explains why recovering these stories isn’t about nostalgia — it’s about correcting the record.
How a Park Name Became a Public Question
After being publicly unveiled as Reparations Park, a Truro community project was unexpectedly reopened through a naming contest. The move has raised unresolved questions about process, consultation, and how Black-led decisions are treated once ceremony gives way to municipal authority.
Labour Board Signals Unions Can’t Ignore Racism Among Their Members
A Nova Scotia Labour Board decision has allowed Truro police constable Brent Bowden’s complaint to proceed, after he alleged his union failed to represent him following a racist incident at work. The Board found the claim timely and potentially linked to discrimination, sending the matter to a Review Officer for further review.
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.
Community land trusts could mean more affordable housing for Preston, advocates say
“I don’t know that they’re entirely interested in community land trusts for all the community support benefits that come along with it. They’re really interested in it as a way to get affordable housing built. As long as you set yourself up to give government confidence, I think there very likely could be community investments in community land trusts to make these things happen.”
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 […]
Local Black-owned travel company gets funding to grow
“I thought that if more [Black] people could see themselves traveling around the province, then we would probably feel more comfortable to go to different paces or more inclined to want to visit,” says owner of Elevate and Explore Black Nova Scotia.