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Excellence in Africentric Education & Research
The 2021
African Nova Scotian
History Challenges
Entries accepted from October 21, 2020 to February 12, 2021
Awards include bursaries totalling $3,000.00, prizes and gifts.
The 14th African Nova Scotian History Challenges and Awards are an initiative of the Delmore ‘Buddy’
Daye Learning Institute (DBDLI) and various partners in education from across the province. The goal of
the Challenges is to encourage discussion about African Nova Scotian history and culture.
The Awards gala for last year’s Challenges was all set for March 27th, 2020. The DBDLI had received
more than 4000 entries from 82 different schools. As in previous years, the Lieutenant Governor and
other special guests had confirmed their attendance to present the Awards and bursaries to students and
teachers for their winning entries. Then, on March 23rd, our lives changed. The Covid-19 pandemic
forced the closure of all schools and the Awards gala was cancelled. Though we could not
celebrate collectively, we did present the Awards and prizes to students and schools individually.
Hopefully, this year we will again be able to celebrate the winning submissions together.
The Challenges engage and involve students by inspiring both historical curiosity and artistic
creativity. A diverse array of media choices enables students of all grade levels to participate.
I invite all students and teachers to participate in the African Nova Scotian History
Challenges and I look forward to greeting you at the DBDLI Awards ceremony in the
Spring. Let’s celebrate and educate year-round.
Sylvia Parris-Drummond, CEO
Delmore “Buddy” Daye Learning Institute
Excellence in Africentric Education & Research
The top School Awards are traditionally presented by the Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia. This year, their Honours had an
opportunity to view the Challenge submissions while on a visit to the DBDLI. Pictured above (left to right) are
DBDLI Board member Randy Headley, the Honourable Arthur LeBlanc, community advocate Angela Simmons,
Her Honour Rosemary Patricia (Patsy) LeBlanc and Board member Gilbert Daye.
The DBDLI Awards for Excellence in African Nova Scotian History are presented to students whose
submissions to the Challenges best exemplify the contributions that African Nova Scotians have made
to the history, heritage and culture of our province and our country. Bursaries totaling $3000.00, gifts
and prizes will be presented to the recipients at an Awards ceremony in the Spring.
African Nova Scotian
History Challenges
2021
Rules
Open to all students and classes from all schools in Nova Scotia.
Submissions are accepted from
October 21, 2020 to February 12, 2021
Entries via mail only or delivered during regular business hours.
You are encouraged to send your entries early.
DBDLI Awards for Excellence in African Nova Scotian History are presented to
students whose submissions to the Challenges best exemplify the contributions that
African Nova Scotians have made to the history, heritage and culture of our province
and our country. All Awards include cash bursaries.
Mail or deliver your entries from October 21, 2020 to February 12, 2021 to:
The African Nova Scotian History Challenges
Delmore “Buddy” Daye Learning Institute
5450 Cornwallis Street
Halifax, NS
B3K 1A9
Excellence in Africentric Education & Research
Be sure to include your name, address, phone number, the name of your school,
your grade, your teacher’s name and your teacher’s contact number.
DBDLI Awards will be presented solely at the discretion of the Judging Committee and the Judging
Committee’s decisions will be deemed final. Judges will consider content, grade level, creativity and
presentation in evaluating each submission. The Judging Committee may award one top prize and one
or more runners-up prizes for each Challenge. Awards range from $50.00 to $250.00 each. Prizes will be
awarded by category: High School (Grades 10-12), Junior High (Grades 7-9) and Elementary (Grades
P-6). Submissions post-marked or delivered after the deadline date will not be considered. Students
may submit one entry to each Challenge. Teachers may submit one class entry only. Submissions will
not be returned unless accompanied by a self-addressed, stamped envelope. Only Award winners will
be contacted. A complete list of Award winners will be published on our website.
Challenge Breaking News! Class/Group Project
1
You are the reporting team sent to cover breaking news. Produce and submit a video
news report, 3 to 5 minutes long, about one of the following significant historical
events. Be sure to cover the basic reporter’s questions of who, what, where, when
and why. Include “interviews” and “eye-witness” accounts with your report. Why
is the event significant? What is the aftermath?
Businesswoman
• Viola Desmond is arrested after refusing to give up her seat in
the whites-only section of a movie theatre in New Glasgow.
She is thrown in jail for the night and fined for defrauding the
government of a one-cent amusement tax.
Viola Desmond
1914 - 1963
Halifax
Successful businesswoman and pioneer
in the cosmetics industry in Nova Scotia.
Community Activist
• City officials threaten to have Eddie Carvery arrested when
he sets up his protest camp at Africville. Despite the threat, he
begins the longest continuous protest in Canadian history.
Eddie Carvery
Africville
Eddie Carvery began the longest political protest in
Canadian history when he set up his protest camp at
Africville in 1970. He maintains his protest camp at
Africville where he gladly shares the history of his former
community with visiting tour groups and schoolchildren.
Lawyer/Social Activist
• Burnley “Rocky” Jones was once labelled a “dangerous
radical” by the RCMP because he invited members of the
Black Panthers to Nova Scotia. In 1993, he becomes the first
African Nova Scotian to successfully argue a case before the
Burnley A. ‘Rocky’ Jones, O.N.S.
1942 – 2013
Supreme Court of Canada.
Truro
First African Nova Scotian to successfully argue a case
before the Supreme Court of Canada.
Olympic Boxer/Activist
• Kirk Johnson was repeatedly pulled over by the police while
driving in Halifax. In 2003, he filed a human rights complaint
against the Halifax Regional Police Force for racial profiling.
The Human Rights Board of Inquiry awarded him monetary
compensation and the HRM Police Force was ordered to
Kirk Cyron Johnson
North Preston
Represented Canada at the 1992 Olympics in Barcelona.
Successfully sued the Halifax Regional Police force in a
case of racism and racial profiling.
initiate anti-racism and diversity training.
Alternative for individual entries: The Nova Scotia Human Rights Commission “Report
on Consumer Racial Profiling in Nova Scotia” concludes that racial profiling is part of the systemic
racism that exists in the province. What incidents of discrimination are you aware of in Nova Scotia?
Prepare a newspaper report about one incident and what people are doing to take action.
Challenge African Nova Scotian Communities
2
Choose one Black community or settlement in Nova Scotia. Research its history.
Write a short essay or create a visual display that explains its history.
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11. Acaciaville 25. Hammonds Plains 40. New Glasgow
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12. Digby 26. Africville 41. Antigonish
13. LeQuille 27. Lucasville 42. Monastery
14. Granville Ferry 28. Cobequid Road 43. Mulgrave
1. Shelburne 15. Annapolis Royal 29. Maroon Hill 44. Upper Big
2. Birchtown 16. Delap’s Cove 30. Halifax Tracadie
3. Yarmouth 17. Inglewood 31. Dartmouth 45. Lincolnville
4. Greenville (Bridgetown) 32. Lake Loon 46. Sunnyville
5. Southville 18. Middleton 33. Cherry Brook 47. North Sydney
6. Danvers 19. Cambridge 34. North Preston 48. Sydney
7. Hassett 20. Gibson Woods 35. East Preston 49. New Waterford
8. Weymouth Falls 21. Aldershot 36. Truro 50. Glace Bay
9. Jordantown 22. Kentville 37. Springhill 51. Sydney Mines
10. Conway 23. Three Mile Plains 38. Amherst 52. Liverpool
Alternative Community Elders: Senior citizens are often an important
source of a community’s history. They can recount events from their own lives and
pass along stories and traditions handed down to them from previous generations.
Interview an African Nova Scotian elder from your community. Recount the
changes to their community they have seen during their lifetime.
Challenge Notable Nova Scotians
3
African Nova Scotians have made important contributions to the political, social
and cultural life of our communities, our province and our country. They have
served with distinction in various military conflicts; they have captivated audiences
with their poetry, acting, singing and writing; and they have been pioneers in every
profession. Write a short essay about one of the Notable Nova Scotians. Why do
you think their achievements are important?
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Scotians
Notable Nova
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Olympic Athle
cational Exc ellence iplomat
Cultural and Edu
Journalist/D
Inspiring Boxer/Commun
ity Activist
The Time
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Social Activist/Autho
African Novas S
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n, Vol. I
Leader
Social Activist/Church
Revised Editio Activist
Publisher/Social
coti ans
/Social Activist
Pastor/Educator
Volume Two
Educator/Communi
ty Activist A Celebration of Our
Marjorie Turne
r-Baile y Jet Fighter Pilot/Inst History, Heritage www.acadiau.ca
Lockeport
to ever qualify
Canadian runners Commonwealth
for
ructor
Industrial Arts Teacher and Culture
Best One of the youngest
Calbert James Social Worker/Community
at the Olympic,
the Olympics. Competed distinction of being
Activist
y” Daye
Notable Nova Scotian
Has the unique Fame
1926 - 2007 and Pan-Am Games. Nova Scotia Sports Hall of
Delmore “Budd Educator/Communi
s
the
New Glasgow Manpower and inducted into both Columbia Sports Hall of Fame. ty Activist
- 1995 1928 and the British
en Oliver Minister of Researcher/Boxing & Events
Althea Pearle Glasgow Deputy lth Secretariat.
Former Assistant
2008
New
Sergeant-At-Arms. Immigration. Member,
British Commonwea Promoter
1917 - Canada’s first Black Junior Champion. Community Activist
hor
d Preston Senator/Activist/Aut
* gh
Cook’s Cove, Guysborou Canadian Lightweight Sports Hall of Fame.
Reverend Richar
Moderator of the Scotia
and Author. First
woman Inducted into Nova
O.C., O.N.S. Social Activist Inaugural recipient
of
t
Carrie M. Best, Educator/Mayor/Artis
- 1861Unknown Baptist Association.
African United Leader Award.
- 20011903 Halifax the YWCA Community
Church, the African
Fame Boxer
World Hall of
New Glasgow First African Baptist Baptist Association.
Oliver, C.M. Founder of the
Rev. William Pearly of The Clarion. and the African
and Publisher Abolitionist Society
- 1989 Social Activist
Officer in the Order
of Canada in 1979.
ion Boxer
World Champ
1912 Invested as an Scotia
Order of Nova
Wolfville recipient of the
First posthumous
and Social Activist. in 1984.
ical Singer
Teacher/Class
Pastor, Educator Canada
in the Order of
Invested as a Member
unity Activist
Veteran/Comm
Dr. Geraldine
War Hero Browning
East Preston/Gibso
n Woods
Life-long community
activist,
Member and past-President teacher and nurse. Founding
Wally Peters Noel H. Johnsto
Instrumental in re-opening of the Black Cultural Society. 1937 - 2013
n
Gibson Woods United
1925 - 1995
Church. Recipient
of numerous awards Baptist Litchfield Halifax Elizabeth Cromwe
including a Doctor
of Humanities from
and honours
Acadia University.
Canada’s first Black
instructor. Helped
jet fighter pilot and
air force flying
Teacher at Beechville
African Nova Scotian
and North Preston.
The first
ll
in the development
of and flew with the to graduate as an Birchtown
Industrial Arts Casework supervisor
legendary flying team,
the ‘Snowbirds’.
Teacher. Created the
industrial equipment
‘shop-mobile’, a bus
fitted with (retired). Served on
with the Children’s
the Board of Directors
Aid Society Beverly Cox Gloria Borden
which he drove to United Front and Black of the Black
Community Activist he taught Industrial
schools where
Cultural Society of Truro New Glasgow Deborah Dixon-Jon
ow Ruck, C.M.
Arts. A founding member
and current President
Nova Scotia. Community activist,
educator and Site
Hematology Researcher
(retired). Boxing and es
Calvin Woodr- 2004 Loyalist Heritage Society. of the Black Black Loyalist Heritage Manager of the promoter. Founder events
Community Activist Centre.
to preserve and showcase A leader in the movement
of the
Instrumental in organizing Nova Scotia Mass Choir.
1949-1989
1925 the history of the Black Club which trained the Halifax Amateur Africville
, C.M. Sydney Community Activist Loyalists at Birchtown. several Boxing
1976 Montreal Olympics. medal-winning boxers for the
One of the three founding
members of the Africville
Daurene Lewis of the NSAACP. Genealogy Society.
Inducted into the Pictou She is remembered
and lifelong member fondly by the other
1944 - 2013
Social activist
Senate in 1998.
Author of two books Community Activist Sports Hall of Fame
in 2010.
County two co-founders of
the Society, Linda
rd Appointed to the Invested in the Steed Ross, as a driving Mantley and Brenda
Sam Langfo Annapolis Royal about the No. 2
Construction Battalion.
in 1994. Church Activist/Social force in the creation
Africville Genealogy of the
1886 - 1956 Nova Scotian Mayor Order of Canada Worker Society.
First elected African Mayor in Canada.
Weymouth FallsBoxing Hall of Fame woman Church Activist/Teacher
George Dixon
and first black Rose Fortune.
World of Black Loyalist,
inducted into the so much Direct descendant
Athlete/Commissio
Portia White 1870 - 1909 The only boxer
an official title.
Langford aroused
r/Composer ned Officer
Politian/Singe
him.
not to have won refused to fight
Africville that many boxers
1911 - 1968 weight class and fear in opponents
Champion in any
Halifax First Black World n Boxing Champion. Doctor
Isaac C. Phills,
O.C.
renowned Contralto. the first Canadian-bor
Internationally
Jones, D.S.M. Prize for Artistic
Achievement
Activist
Jeremiah ‘Jerry’ Businessman/Community
1896 - 1985 The Portia White honour.
annually in her
1869-1950 Sydney in the Arts is awarded
Governor
Canada.
in the Order of
Scotian invested
Lieutenant
Truro First African Nova of Canada in 1967.
Was posthumously Officer in the Order
at Vimy Ridge. Invested as an
A Canadian hero
Activist
for
Pastor/Social
Forces Medallion
awarded the CanadianService in 2011.
Distinguished
Businesswoman
War Hero
Brenda Steed
Ross Linda Mantley
Africville
One of the three founding
Genealogy Society. members of the Africville Africville
One of the three founding Irvine Carvery
The work of
creation of the Africville the Society led to the Genealogy Society members of the Africville Eddie Carvery
and current Africville
Heritage Trust. Society. Active community Secretary/Treasurer of the President of the Africville Africville
volunteer lovingly Director of the Africville Genealogy Society Eddie Carvery began
Nan by many children
in her community.
known as
volunteer. Recipient
Heritage Trust. Active
and a
community
the
Canadian history when longest political protest in Muriel States
of numerous honours he set up his protest
and awards Africville in 1970. He camp at 1888-1984
Boxing Champion including the Queen’s
Golden Jubilee Medal. Africville where he
maintains his protest
gladly camp at Avonport/Dar Margaret Upshaw
community with visiting shares the history of his former tmouth
White, III, O.C. Scientist/Communi tour groups and schoolchildren.
Community worker
and activist. Principle
ty Activist 1871-1922
William (Bill)
organizer of
the African United
Baptist Association Ted Upshaw
1915-1981 Theologian/Scholar Ladies Auxiliary, founded (AUBA) Lockhartville/Windsor
Plains
M.D. M.Sc. /Educator in 1919. School teacher. Founder
James A. Phills,
of the African United Windsor Plains
Truro in Nurse/Community Association (AUBA) Baptist First African Nova
Scotian Commissioned
for federal office Ladies Auxiliary.
1925-2010
The first African
Canadian to run
Order of Canada Activist Inspector in the Royal
Canadian Mounted
Officer and first
s, O.B.E. Sydney an Officer of the Farmer/Philanthro Named to Acadia Police (RCMP).
s Husband doctor. Fellow Canada. Appointed
pist
University’s Sports
Beresford Augustu- 1969
in 1970. Hall of Fame in 2012.
Nova Scotian medical Surgeons and
The first African
rable 1883 of Physicians and Farmer/County Councillo
The Honou Halifax
of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons.
the American College
r
Andrew White,
BA Francis, O.N.S. /Writer Historian/Genealog
Mayann E.
Citizens Improvement
Reverend William- 1936 Sydney
Founder of the
League, Member
Halifax Colored
of the Order of
the British Empire. Storyteller ist
1874 as Lieutenant
Hero
Sailor/Civil War
Scotian to serve
nd Truro First African Nova
Viola Desmo Honourary Scotia.
be granted an Governor of Nova
Nova Scotian to d
1914 - 1963 The first African The only commissione right
William Hall,
V.C.
Halifax Doctorate from
Acadia University.
African Nova Scotian
officer in WWI. Actor/Playw
1827 - 1904
an and pioneer
Successful businesswom in Nova Scotia. Playwright
Horton Bluff
dian and the first
in the cosmetics
industry Poet/Educator/
first African-Cana
First black person,
Nova Scotian to
be awarded the
Victoria Cross. Judge
r
Lawyer/Educato
al Activist
Lawyer/Soci Clyde Gray William (Bill)
Paris Jr.
Windsor Plains 1941-2012
Reigning Welterweight
Canadian Champion New Glasgow Rev Dr. Peter
1960s to the 1980s.
He was the Canadian from the Instrumental in the
development and construction J. Paris
Champion, the Commonwealth Welterweight Africentric Heritage
Park, situated on Vale of the New Glasgow Clotilda Adessa Yakimchu
and the #10-ranked Welterweight Champion
Welterweight on the
Glasgow. The Park
is designated a Pictou Road, New
Site and is dedicated County Heritage
Professor Emeritus
at Princeton Theological
and a Visiting Professor Seminary
k, C.M.
planet. Sydney
to the history of black at Boston University Founding President
Pictou County.
people in Theology. Named
Alumnus of the Year, School of of the Black Community Nelson Whynde
Chicago Divinity School, University of
1995 and Distinguished
Organization and the
Registered Nurses
Development
first Black president r
RCMP Officer/Author of the Year, Acadia
University, Wolfville,
Alumnus
2012. of numerous honours
Association of Nova of the
Scotia. Recipient
1864 – 1939 Allan W. Evans
and
Jerome Award. Invested distinctions including the Harry
North Preston
Teacher/Community to the Order of Canada
Donated the land to
build a new school 1890 – 1960 David W. States
n Activist in 2003. The school is named in North Preston.
East Preston
Wanda Robso
in his honour, Nelson
Teacher/ Social Activist Whynder Farmer and longest Windsor Plains
Ben Jackson
Elementary School. serving County Councillor Historian, Parks Canada
Preston. Served as from
North Sydney County Councillor (retired). Independent
1833 - 1915
storyteller, Judge/Community death in 1960.
from 1931 until his specializing in African
Nova Scotian history
historian
Kings County
accomplished
Retired lab technician,guest speaker at schools Advocate genealogy. Research
Associate, Gorsebrook and
West Brooklyn, on Mobile Bay.
writer and frequent the province. Councillor/Commun Institute, Saint Mary’s Research
n, C.M., O.N.S. Participated in
the naval assault sailors known to throughout ity Activist University.
O.C.,O.N.S. Olympic Boxer/A
Clarke, Walter Borde
Scotian
75 African Nova
George Elliott
War.
One of at least the American Civil ctivist
New Glasgow the North during
Windsor Plains Canada in 2005 have served for
eral’s in the Order of Judge
s Winner of the Governor-Gen Invested as a Member Portia White Prize in 2006. Politician
Corrine Spark
University professor.the Portia White Prize for Artistic the
Award and and winner of
Award for Poetry, Luther King Jr. /Mentor
n Johnston, BA, Lawyer/Social Activist
LLB the Dr. Martin poet.
Halifax Achievement, hardest working
James Robinso One of the first
African Canadians
appointed to the
Nova Scotian numerous other
awards. Canada’s
1876 – 1915 and the first African stor
Burnley A. ‘Rocky’
Jones, O.N.S. Preston for
judiciary in Canada
appointed to the
bench. Scholar/Pa
and social advocate
– 2013 Scotian lawyer /Writer
Educator/Film-maker
1942 First African Nova of accessible higher education.
Truro the provision
argue a case
Scotian to successfully der
First African Nova Supreme Court of Canada.
before the Pastor/Buil
Activist
Teacher/Community
/Educator Craig Smith
Community Activist Halifax
Noted author and
community volunteer. Josephine (Simmond
Member of the Order Appointed a
of Merit of Police Forces s) Johnson Wilhelmina Alice Williams
His Excellency the in 2015 by North Preston
Right Honourable
Governor General David Johnston,
of Canada, in recognition
Teacher, (retired),
Dartmouth Vocational 1914 – 1977
outstanding service
and leadership.
of the founding members School. One of
of the North Preston Teacher and fierce
Centreville Castor Henry Williams,
Association. Initiated
the opening of the
Recreation
children’s
advocate for women’s
justice. Alice Housing, rights and social
B.A., LL.B. Arnold Johnson
daycare and medical
centre in Preston. an organization that Dartmouth
housing to women
and children leaving provides First Black judge of
the Provincial Court 1925 – 2008
domestic abuse, of Nova Scotia.
Policeman is named in her honour. Past chair of the Black
Activist with the Black Learners Advisory Committee.
North Preston
United Front (BUF).
Halifax County Councillor,
1965-1977. World War Kirk Cyron Johnso
Diggs Teacher/Lawyer/Ac Manager of the Halifax School Board II veteran. n Honourable Valerie
George H.
Seaview Credit Union. member. Instrumental
tivist the Preston Area Housing in establishing North Preston Miller, Q.C.
r Davis, Q.C.
Priest/Community
Fund and the District Represented Canada
George Webbe 1874-1930 stations at Lake Echo 16 area fire at the 1992 Olympics Whitney Pier
- 2004 Preston
Advocate and North Preston. Successfully sued
the Halifax Regional
in Barcelona. Called to the Bar of
Nova Scotia in 1986.
Borden, BA, MA 1925 Councillor of the Alderman/Commun case of racism and Police force in a federal Department
of Justice
Practiced with
Rev. Edwin Howard ity Activist
Halifax County racial profiling. and tax litigation. Appointed in the areas of fiscal law
Halifax post- Longest serving from 1908 to 1917
and
to practice law Judge of the Tax Court
- 1953 1869 First African Nova
Scotian lawyer School, 1952. pre-World War
II era, serving
from 1920 to 1930.
Union Leader/Community Canada on April 2, of
Truro World War I. Graduate
of Dalhousie Law Activist 2007.
from a university
in Black lawyer appointed Lawyer/Law School Faculty
Scotian to graduate Acadia with his First Nova Scotian-born Counsel.
First African Nova graduated from Arts
Queen’s Member
Nova Scotia. Borden in 1892 and his Master of
ton Ney States ton lar Lawyer
Reverend Welling Sylvia Hamil Bachelor of Arts
degree
degree in 1896. Pastor/Scho
Cromwell, O.N.S. - 1927 1877 Beechville /Coach
Edith Hope - 2009 Olympic Athlete
and educator.
Wolfville film-maker, author
States Award winning
Kinney 1916 carpenter. Reverend
enato r
James A. R.
AUBA and gifted
Politician/S
Scotia.
Inglewood Missionary for the throughout Nova
of the earliest Baptist Churches
1897 - 1940 activist and one built or restored
Life-long community graduates of the Nova Scotia
Yarmouth
Business College
African Nova Scotian
Teachers College. Politician
Leader
of the Maritime
First black graduate Scotia Home
nt of the Nova
and first Superintende
for Colored Children. Community
Politician Carl “Campy” Crawford
ucator
Scholar/Ed 1940 - 2003
Whitney Pier
Hobartson A. J. “Gus”
Wedderburn
First Black police officer
in Atlantic Canada.
1929 – 2007
Crawford Award was
established in his The Carl Halifax Thomas (Tom) Miller
Breton Regional Police honour by the Cape Teacher, Principal Archpriest George
force
a recipient who exemplifies and is presented annually to
leadership and commitment
members of the Black
and Lawyer. One of
the founding
Educators Association
A. Francis 1917 – 1988
justice, fairness and
equality in their community. to
Black Cultural Society.
Board member of
(BEA) and the 1908 – 1982 Whitney Pier
Association for the the Nova Scotia First Black municipal
(NSAACP) and Nova
Advancement of Colored
Selflessly served the
Whitney Pier Elected to Sydney
alderman in Atlantic Winston Ruck
Scotia Human Rights People congregation of St. City Council from 1955 Canada.
Commission. Orthodox Church and Philip’s Thomas Miller Human to 1972. 1923 - 1992
the community of Whitney African Rights Award, established The
Educator/Communi forty-three years. Pier for Cape Breton Regional
Municipality, by the Whitney Pier
ty Activist who work for the advancement, honours recipients The first and only Black
to be elected President, Michelle Y. Williams Kenneth David Crawford,
William Jordan Musician/Men promotion and Steel Workers of America,
protection of human United
Q.C.
Rev. Arthur tor rights. Boards of the Black local 1064. Served
United Front (BUF) on the Halifax Whitney Pier
1858-1892 Poet/Teacher/Commun Cultural Centre.
and the Black Director and Senior
Instructor, Faculty First indigenous Black
resident of Whitney
Tracadie/Truro ity Advocate Blacks & Mi’kmaq of Law, Indigenous
Initiative, Schulich a Bachelor of Laws Pier to obtain
Brown Historian/Commun School of Law, from
the Bar of Nova Scotia Dalhousie University. Called to
Deborah Miller
Church from Dalhousie University.
Street Baptist
Pastor of Cornwallis of the earliest African
one ity Leader career is evidenced
in 1976. Long and esteemed
by his appointment legal
Halifax at the 1884 to 1891 and Teacher/Community Counsel in and for as Queen’s
Scotian to compete Nova Scotian scholars. the Province of Nova
First African Nova City. Former track and field Activist Scotia.
Don Oliver, Community Activist/Lo
Q.C. Olympics, 1968,
Mexico
coach at Saint
Mary’s University. cal Historian
s, C.M., O.N.S.
Wayne Adam
Wolfville Politician/Community
First African Nova
Scotian appointed
to the Senate.
Legend Activist
Joyce L. Ross,
C.M. Halifax of the
Nova Scotian Member
Worker
Educator/Social
First elected African (MLA) and Cabinet Minister.
East Preston founder of the
the Order of Canada
O.C. – Officer of
and Legislative Assembly
Gordon Earle
care educator in the
Community health
Care Centre. Lay
minister. Invested
Social Activist of the Order of
Canada
Halifax East Preston Day
Order of Canada
in 2001. Pastor/Educator/ C.M. – Member
Leslie H. Oliver First elected African
Nova Scotian
inesswoman of Nova Scotia
Politician/Bus
(MP).
Wolfville of
Member of Parliament O.N.S. – Order
the British Empire
Jodrey School
Professor Emeritus,
Computer Sciences,
Acadia. Dentist O.B.E. – Order of
ducat or
Politician/E V.C. – Victoria Cross n Dr. Marie Nita Waldron
l/Educa tor ished Service Medallio Hamilton, D.H.L.
Olympic Officia D.S.M. – Distingu 1920 - 1993
Council Beechville
Q.C. – Queen’s A respected educator Charles R. ‘Bucky’
Halifax County including who taught at many schools in
North Preston, Hammonds
Adams
Beechville, and Cherry 1937 - 2012 Maxine Tynes
Brook. An active church Plains,
community volunteer
and founder of the and Halifax
Performer and composer. 1949 - 2011
Peter Evander McKerrow
program at Veith House. preschool Blues and Jazz legend.
Inspiration and mentor Dartmouth 1841 – 1906
to a generation of
Nova Scotian musicians. Community advocate,
Halifax Hattie Eugena (Daye)
English teacher. First
award-winning poet
African
and author, Secretary of the African
United Baptist Association
Ashe
the Board of Governors Canadian woman to sit on 1917 - 2007
Teacher/School Principal at Dalhousie University.
thirty years. Historian
and author of A Brief for
Street Sunnyville, Guysborough
Jack Desmon
5539 Cornwallis
Blacks in Nova Scotia History of
(1783 – 1895). A staunch
Olympic Boxer/Community for the importance
of education.
advocate Mother or foster mother
principal for 30 years. to 32 children. Teacher d
1B3 Volunteer and
Halifax, NS, B3K
Councillor for the Black
United Front.
Lincolnville Henderson Paris
Judge/Community Decorated community
and Church activist.
Community historian
and champion of the
350-3200 Volunteer protest to remove
a provincial
on-going New Glasgow
, C.M., O.N.S.
Toll Free: 1-855- Teacher/Community placed near the communitydump site that was Councillor and former
Wanda Thomas Bernard Advocate of Lincolnville. Served on the Nova
Deputy-Mayor of New
Glasgow.
Fairfax, C.M.
contact@dbdli.ca
Scotia Human Rights
Rev. Donald Edward East Preston Guidance Counselor/C
Work Founder of the Run Commission.
School of Social ommunity Leader Against Racism marathon.
1920-2010 Director of Dalhousie issues of violence and
Professor and
Cherry Brook
in addressing
Canada in 2005. Pastor/Teacher/Commu
l (retired). Specializing in the Order of nity Activist
Yvonne Atwel
community
principal and active AUBA. anti-racism. Invested
Lewis Pastor, school moderator of Legend
Ronald James Dartmouth an. volunteer. Two-time of Canada in 1990.
Order
2012 1932 - and Businesswom as Invested in the
Community Volunteer elected C.M. – Member of
Scotian woman
Annapolis Royal of Dalhousie First African Nova (MLA). the Order of Canada
Percy Paris First African Nova
Graduate
Scotian of Member of the
Legislative Assembly
Q.C. – Queen’s Council
Windsor Direct descendant
Barton, C.M.
Dental School.
Bradford J.
of the Legislative Rose Fortune.
Scotian Member terms Black Loyalist,
First African Nova to consecutive
Dartmouth to be re-elected
Los Assembly (MLA) posts in government.
in Montreal and hold multi-Cabinet
Olympic Games administrator. and the first to
Officiated at the
teacher and school
Angeles. Respected Order of Canada in 2000.
Invested in the
Mobray Fitzgerald
Jemmott
1875 -1941
Halifax
Taught at Lucasville,
Hammonds Plains
before becoming Principal and Preston
Judge Jean Whalen
at Africville School. Bryan Richard Gibson Dartmouth
he retired in 1933,
his son Gordon replaced When
him as Called to the bench Chester Borden
Principal at the School. Gibson Woods 2009. Founding member
of the Provincial and
Family Court in
Member of the 1976
Canadian Olympic
Boxing team. Vice-Chair of the Race
of the Black Lawyers
Association. Student support worker.
Whitney Pier Alma Johnston-Tynes Rev. Donald D. Skeir
Community volunteer Relations Committee Executive Director
and youth mentor. Barristers Association. of the Pier Boys and Girls of the Whitney Cherry 1926 – 1999
Volunteers with the
African United
Clubs. Recipient of
including the Jonathan numerous awards Teacher and guidance Brook
Baptist Association
and the Community
YMCA. Award, the Tom Millar Skeetes Memorial Community African United Baptist
counselor. Past Moderator Halifax 5539 Cornwallis
Human Rights Award
and the Carl Black Professional
Association. Co-founder of the
of the
Charter member of
the Nova Scotia Association
Advancement of Colored Street,
“Campy” Crawford
Award. Women's Group. The
Nova Scotian to serve first African- People (NSAACP).
for the
Halifax, NS, B3K
on the Nova Scotia
Advisory
Human Rights Commission, Served on the
the Black Learners 1B3
Council on the Status
of Women.
Committee and the
Black Educators AssociationAdvisory
Toll Free: 1-855-3
Pastor at East Preston, (BEA).
United Baptist Churches. Cherry Brook and St. Thomas
50-3200
Teacher at the New
Road School. contact@dbdli.ca
Alternative Nominate a Notable Nova Scotian: African Nova
Scotians continue to make important contributions to the political, social and
cultural life of our communities, our province and our country. Nominate an
African Nova Scotian, past or present, that you think warrants the designation
“Notable Nova Scotian”. Why are his or her achievements important?
Challenge Top 10 African Nova Scotian Sports Heros
4
African Nova Scotians have a long history of excellence in sports. They have been
ambassadors for their communities, and have represented our province and our
country with honour. Some have made sports history. Who would be on your
list of all-time African Nova Scotian sports heroes and why? Send us your Top
10 list. Include a brief summary for each person and explain the significance
of their achievement.
Alternative Top 10 African Nova Scotian Artists: African Nova Scotians have a
long history of excellence in the arts. They are poets, painters, singers, dancers, writers, musicians,
filmmakers and actors. Who would be on your list of Top 10 African Nova Scotian all-time artists,
past or present, in any of the arts, in any genre? Include a brief summary for each person and explain
why he or she made your list.
Challenge Short Story: A Day in the Life
5
Write a story from the perspective of a Black Loyalist or Black Refugee in Nova
Scotia. Where did you come from? Where did you settle? What are your fears,
hopes and aspirations? How did you survive? How is your life different since
settling in Nova Scotia?
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sk e d fo r B ib i’s silver, I am a ir s like heavy, an
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have gue st
footsteps.
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Alternative: Draw, illustrate or paint
a picture depicting a day in the life of a
Black Loyalist or a Black Refugee in Nova Scotia.
Challenge Express Yourself!
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People of African descent remember and honour Africa through their language, art,
music, dance, and fashions. Their influence has helped define and shape culture in
North America. Submit a poem, song, performance, artwork, story, dance or any
other example of culture that has been influenced by people of African descent.
All original entries accepted. Recorded entries must be saved and submitted in the
form of a CD or on a USB stick.
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