Halifax is preparing to welcome the Halifax Black Film Festival from February 20 to 24, 2026, a five-day celebration of cinema, culture, and dialogue. The festival has become a major fixture in Atlantic Canada, bringing international and local Black filmmakers together to share stories that challenge, inspire, and illuminate. Founded in 2017 by the Fabienne […]
Award-winning musician and storyteller Lance Sampson, known as Aquakultre, has released a powerful new single and video titled Gallows, a deeply personal work confronting a painful chapter in his family’s past and Canada’s history of racial injustice. The song draws inspiration from the story of Sampson’s great-great-grandfather, Daniel Perry Sampson, who was executed in 1935 […]
Tensions and triumphs at East Coast Music Association Awards A night intended to celebrate Atlantic Canada’s lively music scene took on a tone of reckoning and renewal, as reggae artist Jah’Mila used her moment in the spotlight to address ongoing unrest within the East Coast Music Association (ECMA). Jah’Mila, a Jamaican Canadian performer based in […]
The Africville Museum and the historic community of Africville in Halifax have been designated as Canada’s first UNESCO Place of History and Memory for Enslavement and the Slave Trade. This recognition underscores Africville’s enduring significance as a symbol of resilience, cultural heritage, and the fight against anti-Black racism. The federal government announced a $20,000 contribution […]
An editorial cartoon by Michael de Adder, satirizing the crowded field of candidates in Halifax’s mayoral election, has ignited criticism for its use of a monkey to illustrate a candidate. The cartoon features a bald white man and a monkey sitting on a sofa, with the man wearing a T-shirt that reads “everybody” and the […]
The city of Halifax will honor Dr. Alfred Waddell, a pioneering physician and civil rights advocate, by naming a street after him. Waddell is celebrated for his commitment to providing medical care to underserved communities and championing racial justice. Dr. Alfred Waddell Street will be situated in the new Cogswell District, close to Brunswick Street, […]
Lynn Jones, a dedicated advocate for labour and human rights in Truro, Nova Scotia, sought to preserve the essence of “The Marsh,” a once-vibrant Black community that had gradually dispersed over the years. With her family’s small plots of land in The Marsh, Jones began acquiring land from relatives as they moved away. However, she […]
Afua Cooper writes about Black marginalization following 1917 Halifax Explosion After more than a century, the Halifax Explosion remains a visceral reminder of an explosion that flattened a huge part of the city, killing over 1,600 people. The anniversary of the catastrophe is mark by various activities each year on 6th December. incident occurred during […]
It’s not uncommon to speak English with a non-local Canadian accent, but people who come from other countries still face judgment for the way they speak. That was the experience of Valerie Chelangat, a writer and owner of Tusome books in Winnipeg who is originally from Kenya. English is her first language, and she speaks with a Kenyan accent. […]
