African Heritage
Notable African Nova Scotians
ANS Communities
U.S History
Sports Heros
100

Canada's first and only all-Black battalion

What is No. 2 Construction Battalion

100

Founding member of the Association of Black Social Workers (ABSW) which helps to address the needs of marginalized citizens, especially those of African descent 

Who is Senator Dr. Wanda Thomas-Bernard

100

The ANS community boxer, Sam Langford, comes from. 

What is Weymouth Falls?

100

He said, "injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere." 

Who is Martin Luther King, Jr.?

100

Muhammad Ali's original name 

What is Cassius Clay?

200

The year Black History Month began in Canada 

What is 1926?

200

World renowned, Black Canadian Opera Singer, who achieved international fame. 

Who is Portia White?

200
In 2010, the mayor of Halifax apologized to former residents, and descendents, of this ANS community for the destruction of their community. 

What is Africville?

200

The record, Rapper's Delight, became the first commercially successful record by this rap band.

Who is the Sugarhill Gang?

200

Best known for being the first black player in the National Hockey League, as a winger for the Boston Bruins

Who is Willie O'Ree?

300

The experience of this freedom seeker who escaped Canada in 1830 was the subject of this famous novel.

What is Uncle Tom's Cabin?

300

A political activist in the areas of human rights, race and poverty.  Established the Transition Year Program, Black United Front, and created the Dalhousie Law School Indigenous Black and Mi'kmaw Program

Who is Rocky Jones?

300

The ANS Community is the home of the first all-Black fire station in Canada. It was established in 1966 through community efforts to address discrimination in fire service delivery. 

What is Hammond's Plains?

300
He taught himself astromony and mathematics to become America's, "First Known African American Man of Science."

Who is Benjamin Banneker?

300

African American women gymnast who is considered one of the sport's greatest athlete's. Having won 25 World Champion medals, most decorated in history of Gymnastics World Championships. 

Who is Simone Biles?

400

Name this popular cultural festival in Toronto with all common West Indies Heritage. 

What is Caribana?

400
Best known as the creator of the first Black newspaper called, The Clarion, in Nova Scotia.  

Who is Carrie Best?

400

The ANS community is the location of the Roseland Theatre where Viola Desmond refused to budge from her main-floor seat to balcony seating reserved for Black people.  

What is New Glasgow?

400

This Act, signed in 1946, by President Lyndon B Johnson, made it legal for Black people to be denied service based on race, color, and religion or face segregation. 

What is The Civil Rights Act

400

Called "The Greatest Fighter Nobody Knows," and is considered by many boxing historians as the greatest fighter of all times. 

Who is Sam Langford?

500
The Black Loyalist that established themselves in Atlantic Canada were involved in which conflict

What is The American Revolutionary War?

500
Born in Horton, NS, he was the recepient of the British Empire's highest award for bravery, The Victoria Cross.  

Who is William Hall?

500

This ANS community is where the descendents of the Jamaican Maroon reside.

What is North Preston?

500

Name the movie, first African American woman to win an Oscar (Haddie McDaniels), wasn't permitted to attend the premiere for.  

What is Gone With The Wind

500
This person comes from Compton, California and is known as the greatest female tennis player of all time, ranked No. 1 in women's singles tennis.

Who is Serena Williams?