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African Nova Scotian group wants to hear housing challenges for north-end residents

An African Nova Scotian community group brought together several generations of north-end Halifax residents this weekend to discuss housing issues…

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Halifax

Halifax to consider reparations to African Nova Scotians

On Thursday, May 16, Halifax’s Community Planning and Economic Development committee met to hear two presentations and an update on…

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Nova Scotia

‘If we don’t tell our stories, who will?’: African Nova Scotians share joy, struggles, resilience

About 40 years ago, a woman named Ardith Pye put a tape recorder in front of Lena Mae West and…

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Nova Scotia

‘It’s profound’: Housing strategy for African Nova Scotian families nearing completion

A community-led effort to find solutions to the housing crunch faced by Black families in Nova Scotia is almost finished,…

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Nova Scotia

African Heritage Month launched in Birchtown, N.S.

BIRCHTOWN, N.S. — With the names of the original Black Loyalist settlers to Nova Scotia standing as a testament of…

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Nova Scotia

African Heritage Month celebrations begin in southwestern Nova Scotia

Digby County has led the way with African Heritage Month celebrations in Southwestern Nova Scotia. The Town of Digby, the…

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Nova Scotia

With new funding, Dartmouth group aims to help more African Nova Scotians in post-secondary

A non-profit group that helps African Nova Scotians pursue post-secondary education is planning to support dozens more students over the…

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Sports

South African Olympian Oscar Pistorius granted parole

PRETORIA, South Africa – Double-amputee Olympic runner Oscar Pistorius was granted parole Friday, 10 years after shooting his girlfriend through…

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Nova Scotia

Billboard campaign aims to dispel mistrust of vaccines in African Nova Scotian community

A new billboard campaign is trying to dispel misinformation about vaccines within the African Nova Scotia community.  The Black Health Immunization…

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Nova Scotia

Nova Scotia RCMP will apologize to African Nova Scotian community for street checks

Nova Scotia RCMP will apologize to the African Nova Scotian community next year “for the harm caused by the historical…

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