News 1. New life for old churches Pour yourself a hot beverage, sit back, and enjoy Suzanne Rent’s new feature, “New life for old churches.” When my kids were little, they were fascinated by the idea of living in a church. There are several old churches on our road, including one almost next door to […]
Lack of Black voices in local media ‘inexcusable,’ journalism prof says
Brian Daly has worked in the media for nearly 30 years. He's now at the University of King's College where he's teaching the next generation of Black journalists.
Brian Daly keeps a world map on the wall of his office to remind him of the map that was laid out on a table in the study room in his family home where he grew up, and where his father still resides. Among other decorations and mementos in Daly’s office are two retro analog […]
‘Life has prepared me for this moment’: Angela Simmonds on her bid for the Nova Scotia Liberal leadership
Earlier this month, Preston MLA Angela Simmonds was the first to announce her candidacy for leadership of the provincial Liberal party. “Life has prepared me for this moment, and I think one of the things about me is I will definitely be able to inspire people, and I hope to bring different people to politics […]
Alex Ross hits the streets with Family Over Fame album, clothing lines
In 2015 when Alex “Cunny” Ross released his local hip-hop album, Family Over Fame, he decided to sell t-shirts bearing the title to help promote the album. Now, Family Over Fame is one of two registered clothing companies Ross owns that are fixtures throughout Halifax and among many Black Nova Scotians. A series of ads […]
Collage of life: reflections on a friendship with the most unlikely companions
“Mother, there’s a Black person on the sofa.” Those were the first words I ever heard spoken by the Danish collage artist Anne Misfeldt. It was the mid-1970s and Anne was then five-years-old. Age 22, I’d arrived in her hometown of Aarhus, Denmark to work on the lighting design staff at a local theatre. Determined […]
All the world’s an accessible stage
Milena Khazanavicius has always had a fearless spirit. And with a little help from friends, she can make life's adventures fun for herself and others, too.
这是一个系列的第3部分,空气Khazanavicius, a Halifax woman who is blind and is working to make the city more accessible for others who are blind and partially sighted. In this story, we learn how Khazanavicius makes fun and entertainment accessible for herself and others. The day I interviewed Milena Khazanavicius was also […]
“We want to amplify as many voices as we can”: Blacklantic shares stories of the Black experience in Atlantic Canada
To mark the start of Black History Month on February 1, Blacklantic, a new Black podcast and media platform out of Atlantic Canada, officially launched. “We’re primarily a Black Atlantic centric podcast, website, and media channel through which we post on our social media channels with the goal of bringing unheard Black and POC voices […]
A prescription for accessibility in health care
Milena Khazanavicius is advocating to make health care more accessible for people who are blind and partially sighted.
This is part 2 of a series about Milena Khazanavicius, a Halifax woman who is blind and advocates to make the city and province more accessible to people who are blind and partially sighted. In this article, we look at Khazanavicius’s work to make health care more accessible. On Sunday, January 16, Milena Khazanavicius celebrated the […]
One woman’s fight to make Halifax accessible
For years, Milena Khazanavicius has been fighting HRM to make sidewalks and construction sites safer and more accessible for people who are blind and partially sighted.
This is part 1 of a series about Milena Khazanavicius, a Halifax woman who is blind and advocates to make the city and province more accessible to people who are blind and partially sighted. In this article, we look at Khazanavicius’s struggle to make sidewalks around construction sites safer for herself and other pedestrians. Milena […]
“I just feel like a part of her existence:” The lasting legacy of Wanda Robson
Wanda Robson, the younger sister of Viola Desmond, passed away on Saturday at the age of 95. “It is with great sadness I announce the passing of my great friend and storytelling partner Wanda Eloise Robson of North Sydney, Nova Scotia,” wrote African Nova Scotian artist and poet David Woods in a Facebook post. “Besides […]