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“I Am Queen Mary”: a story of Black liberation, art, and dental intervention

April 5, 2018 By Evelyn C. White 3 Comments

As a Black woman who marks a dental visit in Denmark as a milestone in my life, I was thrilled to learn that the country now boasts a major public art work that honours a woman of African descent. Recently unveiled in Copenhagen, the “I Am Queen Mary” statue pays homage to Mary Thomas, a […]

Filed Under: Commentary, Featured Tagged With: Alison Tuton, Andrew Nette, Copenhagen Denmark, Evelyn White, Huey Newton, Jeannette Ehlers, La Vaughn Belle, Mary Thomas, Queen Mary

The Wrongful Conviction of Glen Assoun

In 1995, Brenda Way was brutally murdered behind a Dartmouth apartment building. In 1999, Glen Assoun was found guilty of the murder. He served 17 years in prison, but steadfastly maintained his innocence. In 2019, Glen Assoun was fully exonerated.

Click here to read the Halifax Examiner's extensive reporting on the case.

DEAD WRONG

A botched police investigation and a police coverup shed light on the murders of dozens of women in Nova Scotia.

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