African Heritage Timelines

In 1984, the Halifax City Regional Librarysystem (as it was then known) recognized the need to acknowledge the history, culture and achievement of the African Nova Scotian community. That year, in partnership with the Black United Front of Nova Scotia and writer/actor David Woods, the first celebration of Black History Week took place at the Halifax North Memorial Library on Gottingen Street. Although not initially held in February - the month normally designated for Black History Celebrations - the event did go ahead, with the purpose of hosting an event celebrating the history of the Black community served by the city library system. more »

• Black History of Nova Scotia - A Chronology of Events
• Halifax Public Libraries' African Heritage Month Timeline