Communities & Places
This Historic Black Community was established around 1840's along the Halifax Shore
What is Africville?
Her stand at a New Glasgow theatre is now honoured on Canada's $10 Bill.
Who is Viola Desmond?
What is the name of the Annual Festival celebrating Black Music held in Halifax
the ANSMA's
This legendary Athlete has a Community Centre in the North End of Halifax named in his honour.
Who is George Dixon?
What is the meaning of Umoja
We will strive for unity in all we do.
This Historic Black Community exists along St. Margarets Bay Rd.
What is Beechville?
This Nova Scotian became The first Black recipient of the Victoria Cross.
Who is William Hall?
This Clothing Brand offers us four keys to success, which are Respect, Value, Trust and Education.
What is Trev Clothing?
This Nova Scotian Athlete has a Learning Institute named in his Honour.
Delmore "Buddy" Daye
What year did Road To Economic Prosperity start?
2018
Before it became known as North Preston, what was this historic African Nova Scotian community called?
What is New Road?
Elected in Annapolis Royal in 1984, She became Canada's first Black woman mayor.
Who is Darlene Lewis?
This Artist was Canada's Poet Laureate From 2016-2017.
Who is George Elliot Clarke?
This Hockey Pioneer hails from the Historic Black Community of West Prince Street in Truro, Nova Scotia.
Who is Stan "Chook" Maxwell
Road to Economic Prosperity was once housed by?
Halifax Partnership.
The Black Cultural Centre is located in this Historic Black Community.
This Annapolis Royal entrepreneur ran a carting business in the 1800's.
Who is Rose Fortune?
This award-winning Scotian born Singer/Songwriter had the hit U Can Have It All.
Who is JRDN
This Boxer was born in Weymouth Falls and became one of the sport's greatest fighters.
Who is Sam Langford?
Who are the two co-chairs of this organization
Dolly Williams and Irvine Carvery
This Shelburne County Community is home to the Black Loyalist Centre.
What is Birchtown?
This singers name lives on in a Nova Scotian prize for artistic excellence.
Who is Portia White?
Which Black Nova Scotian jazz musician turned down an invitation from B.B. King to join his band because he wanted to build his career in Halifax?
Bucky Adams
Which Dartmouth born basketball player became the first Black Nova Scotian to play in the NBA?
Lindell Wigginton
Name one of the Advisory Councils four Mandates?
1 Work collaboratively with members to expand and develop principles.
2 Using the five elements for developing African Nova Scotian communities, advise on the implementation of the Road to Economic Prosperity Action Plan.
3 Oversee the development and implementation of work plans for the Action Plan.
4 Report on the progress made on the Action Plan to the African Nova Scotian community, funders, and partners.