The 2021 African Heritage Month theme, Black History Matters: Listen, Learn, Share and Act, recognizes the important legacy of people of African descent and the long-standing history in the development of Canada.
(photo and story credit - African Nova Scotia Affairs website - link below)
Nova Scotia has more than 500 historic African Nova Scotia (NS) communities dating back over 400 years. NS has been a leader officially promoting and recognizing African Canadian heritage. Some efforts include:
- 1985 - The official opening night of Black History Month at the Halifax North Library
- 1987 - First meeting of the Black History Month Association
- 1988 - First Black History Month in NS
- 1996 - Black History Month renamed to African Heritage Month in Nova Scotia
Senator Donald Oliver, Q.C., was the first Black Canadian appointed to the Senate. His motion was the final parliamentary procedure needed for Canada's permanent recognition of Black History Month.
Bill shared this video with us: https://ansa.novascotia.ca/video
To learn more about our rich Black History, start by visiting this website: https://ansa.novascotia.ca/african-heritage-month . Here you will find many more links.