On a clear and sunny afternoon in late July, I land in Halifax in Nova Scotia after recently learning about the first naturalized Black communities in North America. I needed to come here myself to ...

Whitehead painstakingly traces the history of Nova Scotia's people of African descent, from the time they were captured in Africa by slave traders, transported and sold as slaves to wealthy landowners ...

Introduction -- 1. The first arrivals: slaves, loyalists, Maroons, and refugees -- 2. Baptism by fire: David George, Richard Preson, and other pioneers in Church work -- 3. Later pastors -- 4.

The Town of Truro is continuing a naming contest for a park that some, including a project partner, thought had already been ...

Wiggins’ career path has been rooted in youth programming and facilitation particularly in his home community of Uniacke Square in Halifax. This workshop he calls “Photo Voice” allowed him to bring ...

Delivered through the Nova Scotia Health Authority, the program aims to break down systemic barriers that Black women often ...

This is your first of three free stories this month. Become a free or sustaining member to read unlimited articles, webinars and ebooks. Read this op-ed in Haitian Creole and in French. Like so many ...

With new president, Atlantic churches seek fuller reckoning with complicated history. Rhonda Britton typically gets invited to preach at white churches one month of the year—February. She’s happy to ...

Do you struggle with: "I do things that I later regret." "I can't sit still." "Everything seems to distract me." "I read slowly and sometimes the words move on the page." "I avoid crowded places." "I ...

The new Hulu series Washington Black is set to arrive on July 23, 2025. This show is based on the book by Esi Edugyan and tells a powerful story set in the early 1800s. The story takes place in ...