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In 1946 Viola Desmond was wrongfully arrested for sitting in a whites-only section of a movie theatre. In 2010 the NS government recognized this miscarriage of justice and posthumously granted her a pardon. An account is available at your local library: http://ow.ly/Mqnl50yq2pi

Iconic Canadian poet & former Poet Laureate, George Elliot Clark is the grand-nephew of the famous Portia White and recently wrote about her life in "Portia White: A Portrait in Words", available from @NimbusPub #africanheritagemonth #readatlantic #blackhistorymonth #supportlocal

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Andrea Andersson's book, Femmes Noires, outlines the life and work of artist Mickalene Thomas, providing a meditation on politics of resistance and broader concerns around the cultural representation of Black women. @goose_lane #africanheritagemonth #readatlantic #ABT #readlocal

There's Something in the Water will be screened at the Halifax Black Film Festival at Parklane Cinema Feb. 29 at 5 PM. After the screening, I will be moderating a panel with the women on the frontlines of environmental justice organizing in Nova Scotia.
https://halifaxblackfilm.com/event/there-is-something-in-the-water/

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Iconic Canadian poet and former Poet Laureate, George Elliott Clarke is the grand-nephew of the famous Portia White and recently wrote about her life in "Portia White: A Portrait in Words", which is featured on CBC Books' Best Canadian Poetry of 2019. Available from @nimbuspub #africanheritagemonth #readatlantic #blackhistorymonth #supportlocal ...

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In 1946, Viola Desmond was wrongfully arrested for sitting in a whites-only section of a movie theatre in New Glasgow, N.S. In 2010, the Nova Scotia government recognized this gross miscarriage of justice and posthumously granted her a free pardon.

Her story is written in this wonderful account by Graham Reynolds and Wanda Robson and available at your local library

novascotia.overdrive.com/media/4369705?cid=1041291

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Andrea Andersson's book, Femmes Noires, outlines the life and work of queer, Black, female artist, Mickalene Thomas and her exploration's of sexuality, gender, and race. Femmes Noires provides a meditation on the politics of resistance while seamlessly merging biography with broader contemporary concerns around the cultural representation of Black women. @goose_lane #africanheritagemonth #gooselane #readatlantic #supportlocal #ABT #readlocal #atlanticbooks #bookstagrammer #bookstagram #bookmagazine #reading #booknerd #booknerdigans ...

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'We've lost our champions': The fight to save Canadian authors | CBC News

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Eric Walters, a children's and young adult writer, started I Read Canadian, “an annual event dedicated to getting kids to spend at least 15 minutes reading a book by a Canadian author. The inaugural day, on Feb. 19, saw participation from children in schools and libraries in every province and territory.” #ireadcanadian #readatlantic ...

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Sales of Canadian authored books have fallen fast. But no one can agree on why — or what to do about it.