Events
All Events: Celebrating African Heritage
2026 Events
Explore all events in honour of African heritage and culture, year-round at the Library.
Lift Every Voice 11: African Heritage Month Musical Showcase
Feb 12th | 7:00pm - 8:45pm
Lift Every Voice is a showcase of amazing talent from our African Nova Scotian music community.
George Elliott Clarke Presents: 5 Poets Breaking Into Song
Feb 14th | 12:30pm - 3:30pm
Poet Laureate George Elliott Clarke hosts a delightful presentation of poetry and music. This event promises to be a salve for your soul.
Black Beauty Culture Hair Innovator Series, part of a series
Feb 14th | 1:30pm - 4:30pm
This free training series prepares eligible candidates to become certified in natural hair care and styling. Register now.
All Events: Celebrating African Heritage
2026 Events
Explore all events in honour of African heritage and culture, year-round at the Library.
Lift Every Voice 11: African Heritage Month Musical Showcase
Feb 12th | 7:00pm - 8:45pm
Lift Every Voice is a showcase of amazing talent from our African Nova Scotian music community.
George Elliott Clarke Presents: 5 Poets Breaking Into Song
Feb 14th | 12:30pm - 3:30pm
Poet Laureate George Elliott Clarke hosts a delightful presentation of poetry and music. This event promises to be a salve for your soul.
Black Beauty Culture Hair Innovator Series, part of a series
Feb 14th | 1:30pm - 4:30pm
This free training series prepares eligible candidates to become certified in natural hair care and styling. Register now.
Reading & Resources
African Heritage Month: Children's Books
Explore history, culture, and achievements with children’s books celebrating African Heritage Month.
African Heritage Month: YA Fiction
Celebrate African Heritage Month with powerful YA fiction by Black Canadian authors.
African Heritage Month: Strength in Unity
Learn, reflect, and celebrate African Nova Scotian history, culture, and community voices.
African Heritage: Famous Canadians
Learn about notable Canadians of African descent and their remarkable contributions.
African Heritage Month: Children's Books
Explore history, culture, and achievements with children’s books celebrating African Heritage Month.
African Heritage Month: YA Fiction
Celebrate African Heritage Month with powerful YA fiction by Black Canadian authors.
African Heritage Month: Strength in Unity
Learn, reflect, and celebrate African Nova Scotian history, culture, and community voices.
African Heritage: Famous Canadians
Learn about notable Canadians of African descent and their remarkable contributions.
News & Stories
From Africa to Canada: The Clarke Family
Tracing one family’s journey from Africa to the Caribbean and on to Halifax—an intergenerational story of survival, migration, and place.
Meet Solitha Shortte: The Visionary Behind Fabric of Our DNA
Fashion icon Solitha Shortte shares her story and how she’s bringing community, culture and Black Dandyism to Halifax Central Library.
Celebrate African Heritage Month with Bookish Trivia!
Test your knowledge of Black literature with our fun, interactive African Heritage Month book trivia.
Opening Night 2025: Entering African Heritage Month in Style
Celebrate African Heritage Month with us! Check out photos from our inspiring Opening Night filled with music, joy, and unity.
From Africa to Canada: The Clarke Family
Tracing one family’s journey from Africa to the Caribbean and on to Halifax—an intergenerational story of survival, migration, and place.
Meet Solitha Shortte: The Visionary Behind Fabric of Our DNA
Fashion icon Solitha Shortte shares her story and how she’s bringing community, culture and Black Dandyism to Halifax Central Library.
Celebrate African Heritage Month with Bookish Trivia!
Test your knowledge of Black literature with our fun, interactive African Heritage Month book trivia.
Opening Night 2025: Entering African Heritage Month in Style
Celebrate African Heritage Month with us! Check out photos from our inspiring Opening Night filled with music, joy, and unity.
Galleries & Videos
Video: (2026) African Heritage Month Opening Night
Watch Now: Experience African Heritage Month Opening Night, recorded at Halifax Central Library, January 28, 2026.
Video: (2025) George Elliott Clarke's 5 Poets Breaking...
George Elliott Clarke, D.D. Jackson, Halifax Public Libraries Present: 5 Poets Breaking into Song (#16), Saltwater Spirituals & Uppity Blues
Video: Celebrating Black Brilliance with 2025 AHM T-Shirt
Check out our very own Alex Ross, the creative mind behind the design, as he breaks down the elements featured in this brilliant t-shirt.
Video: (2025) El Jones Delivers Powerful Poetry
El Jones and Black Canadian poets 'broke into song' on Feb. 8, 2025 at George Elliott Clarke's annual poetry celebration. Watch clips now!
Video: (2024) Appointed to the Order with Craig Smith
Join us as we acknowledge the accomplished Black Atlantic Canadians who have received provincial and national recognition for....[continued]
Video: (2024) Black Activist, Black Scientist, Black Icon
Black Activist, Black Scientist, Black Icon, by Dr. Howard D. McCurdy with George Elliott Clarke.
Gallery: (2024) Roots & Rhythm: Connecting the Past...
Photo collection from 2024 Roots & Rhythm: Connecting the Past, Present, and Future event.
Video: (2024) George Elliott Clarke Presents 5 Poets...
A performance featuring: Jazz pianist and composer: D.D. Jackson,Vocalist: Linda Carvery, Poets: Aquakultre, Delvina Bernard...[continued]
Gallery: (2024) George Elliott Clarke Presents 5 Poets...
Photo collection from 2024 event, George Elliott Clarke Presents: 5 Poets Breaking Into Song(#11): Saltwater Spirituals & Uppity Blues.
Gallery: (2024) African Heritage Month Opening Night
Photo collection from 2024 African Heritage Month Opening Night at Halifax Public Libraries.
Video: (2024) African Heritage Month Opening Night
Watch Now: Experience African Heritage Month Opening Night, recorded at Halifax Central Library, January 25, 2024.
Video: (2023) 5 Poets Breaking into Song
George Elliott Clarke, with Afua Cooper, Amatoritsero Ede, Sylvia Hamilton, El Jones, and Monica Mutale perform their poems alongside music.
Gallery: (2023) African Heritage Month Opening Night
We had a fantastic time at the 2023 African Heritage Opening Night Ceremony. See moments from this beautiful event for yourself.
Video: (2023) African Heritage Month Opening Night
Recorded live, Thursday, January 26 2023 at Halifax North Memorial Public Library.
Video: (2023) A Salute To Gloria Baylis - A Poem
By George Elliott Clarke. Performed and recorded at the Gloria Baylis: Canadian Freedom Fighter, Humanitarian & Phenomenal...[continued]
(Video) 2023: Learn to Make Fufu with Mary
Millions of people eat fufu every day in West and Central Africa. Mary Nkrumah of Mary's African Cuisine demonstrates how to make it.