Melville Island
During the War of 1812, about 800 refugees out of 4000 passed through Melville Island. The island transformed into an immigration facility where Black refugees could live until land grants…
Read MoreAfricville
This African Nova Scotian village was founded in the 18th century in the north end of Halifax. When slaves of African descent were building the city of Halifax, the Black…
Read MoreAfricville Museum
The Africville Museum looks across the land where the people of Africville lived, worked, and raised their families by Bedford Basin’s water. Inside the museum, exhibits tell the story of…
Read MoreThe Seaview African United Baptist Church
The church was the heart of Africville. It was located at the village centre and was a place for both church-goers and other community members as it held main civic…
Read MoreRoseland Theatre
Viola Desmond was a Canadian civil rights activist and businesswoman of Black Nova Scotian descent. In 1946, she challenged racial segregation at a cinema in New Glasgow, Nova Scotia—known as…
Read MoreHalifax
in another significant migration of Black refugees. About 2,000 refugees arrived in Halifax and Dartmouth, including two large groups in Hammonds Plains and Preston. It’s significant to note that many…
Read MoreDelmore Buddy Daye Learning Institute
This Afrocentric institute creates educational changes and opportunities for communities of African ancestry to reach their full potential. The Delmore Buddy Daye Learning Institute consists of a volunteer board of…
Read MoreBlack Halifax
Black Halifax is an innovative, interactive, multidisciplinary project that celebrates Halifax’s vibrant Black community. The site hosts a collection of stories and short films about the rich culture of the…
Read MoreNova Scotia Archives-African Nova Scotian Diaspora
Find over 500 digitized documents related to early African Nova Scotian immigration and emigration.
Read MoreBaskets of Black Nova Scotians
Available on Nova Scotia Museum Publishing Catalogue’s website, the Baskets of Black Nova Scotians is a free e-book. The book is about the history of the basket-making tradition brought to…
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