On Friday, a plaque was unveiled outside of the former Roseland Theatre in New Glasgow where Viola Desmond was arrested in 1946 for sitting in the whites-only section. The plaque was unveiled on behalf of Parks Canada and the Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada (HSMBC). Rev. Dr. Peter J. Paris was one of […]
Apology ‘just the start of something more’ for No. 2 Construction Battalion
Russell Grosse, executive director of the Black Cultural Centre for Nova Scotia, says the apology from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Saturday “is a remarkable part of the journey of the No. 2 Construction Battalion.” “It’s been a long period of trying to create awareness, whether it was the start with Senator Ruck, or […]
Nicole Johnson finds a seat at the table with radio show about Black Nova Scotians
When Nicole Johnson found herself out of work because of the pandemic, she said she sat on her couch with a cup of tea and asked God what to do next. Johnson said she then pitched an idea for a Black-focused talk radio show for a community radio station, CIOE-97.5FM, in Lower Sackville. “I don’t […]
A record number of Black MLAs heading to the legislature
Duale, Ince, Simmonds, Hansen win their ridings. What, if any, effect will it have on Black issues moving forward?
A record number of four Black MLAs have been elected to the Nova Scotia legislature. For the Liberals, incumbent Tony Ince and newcomers Angela Simmonds and Ali Duale were elected in the 41st provincial election that saw Tim Houston’s PC’s win a majority government. NDP newcomer Suzy Hansen won in the riding of Halifax Needham. […]
Halifax woman says she was racially profiled by Wal-Mart employees who wrongfully accused her of theft, then beaten by police
Santina Rao was at the Walmart at the Halifax Shopping Centre on Wednesday when she was accused of stealing by store staff, assaulted by the police, and arrested. Rao was shopping with her two young children, age 3 and 15 months. She paid for $90 worth of items in the electronics department. The cashier told […]
A non-existent service is Nova Scotia’s top attraction
Morning File, Wednesday, December 4, 2019
News 1. Cassidy Bernard’s ex-boyfriend arrested for her murder Yesterday, RCMP announced second-degree murder charges against 20-year-old Austin Isadore. He is accused of killing Bernard last year. Isadore was her ex-boyfriend and is the father of Bernard’s twin daughters. An unbylined CBC story says: Janey Michael, who is president of the We’koqma’q Native Women’s Association, said she’s […]
On the Money: Morning File, Saturday, December 10, 2016
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Viola Desmond, Carrie Best, and serving face
A Black journalist and her newspaper championed Desmond's cause
Having abandoned my dream to become a prison warden, I came late to a journalism career. There was one other Black woman at the San Francisco Chronicle when I joined the staff, as a rookie reporter, in the mid-1980s. But having had a falling out with the powers-that-be over the paper’s lackluster coverage of the local Black […]
Live from the Dartmouth Regional Municipality: it’s Gloria! Examineradio, episode #55
This week we’re pleased to welcome Halifax Dartmouth city councillor Gloria McCluskey. McCluskey announced last month that, after decades in public service, she would not be seeking re-election in District 5, leaving Dartmouthians to wonder who will be in their corner. Also this week, former mayor Peter Kelly was announced as the new Chief Administrative Officer for Charlottetown. With […]