Black Matters
December 9th, 2020 | 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM AST Join poet and 2020 Portia White Award winner, Afua Cooper in conversation with poet and author, Brandon Wint.
18th Century Deportees and the Quest for Autonomy: The Jamaican Maroons in Nova Scotia
Departments of History and Sociology & Social Anthropology Staff/Postgraduate Seminar Series: Dr. Afua Cooper“18th Century Deportees and the Quest for Autonomy: The Jamaican Maroons in Nova Scotia”October 15, 2020 at 4:00 PMZoom Meeting ID: 925 3626 0927 | Passcode: 738913
#DalhousieU’s Black and African Diaspora Studies
Dr. Afua Cooper, professor and coordinator for #DalhousieU‘s Black and African Diaspora Studies, provides a brief introduction to the program for prospective and incoming students. Watch Dr. Cooper’s program introduction and download the program flyer for more information…
Canada, COVID, and Police Brutality: The Experience of the Black Community
Protests are sweeping across the United States due to the public murder of African American George Floyd by Minneapolis police. Cities have risen up in response. The federal government and US states and municipalities have responded with tremendous use of force to shut down demonstrations and silence protestors thereby, denying them their First Amendment rights. … Continue reading Canada, COVID, and Police Brutality: The Experience of the Black Community
Power of Poetry: Celebrating Halifax Poet Laureate Afua Cooper
On February 20, 2020, the Writers Federation of Nova Scotia and the Delmore “Buddy” Daye Learning Institute invite you to join them in recognizing and celebrating the work of Afua Cooper through her poetry and performances by contemporary spoken word artists. Click to see the poster for more information…
Evenings @ Government House
Noted academic Dr. Afua Cooper will give a presentation based on her recent book, “15 Ships: The Exodus of the Black Loyalists from Nova Scotia to Sierra Leone” Evenings @ Government House Date: Tuesday, February 4, 2020 – 7:00pm to 8:30pm Arrival Time: 6:30pm – 6:50pm Location: Government House, 1451 Barrington Street, Halifax Admission: Free … Continue reading Evenings @ Government House
Texas woman whose family was separated by slavery traces roots to N.S.
Source: Emma Smith, Robyn Simon for CBC News · Posted: Dec 31, 2019 1:40 PM AT | Last Updated: December 31, 2019 When Pamela Bailey took a DNA test in 2017 she was shocked by how far the branches of her family tree reached. The Texas-based author and artist has ancestors from South Carolina who were … Continue reading Texas woman whose family was separated by slavery traces roots to N.S.
Our Community, Our Legacy: 2019 DAL YEAR IN REVIEW
Dal’s community connections, front-and-centre during the university’s 200th anniversary celebrations in 2018, were every bit as prominent this past year. Dalhousie marked 40 years of Dalplex as a community recreation destination, and 20 years of Let’s Talk Science’s continuing educational outreach. The launch of the Emera ideaHUB on Sexton Campus represented an exciting new era … Continue reading Our Community, Our Legacy: 2019 DAL YEAR IN REVIEW
Hundreds mark 102nd anniversary of Halifax Explosion
The Halifax Poet Laureate, Afua Cooper, reads poetry at the Halifax Explosion commemoration. On Dec. 6, 1917, the munitions ship Mont-Blanc caught fire and exploded in Halifax Harbour after colliding with the Norwegian vessel Imo, a ship carrying war relief supplies. The blast flattened large areas in the northern section of Halifax, Dartmouth and the … Continue reading Hundreds mark 102nd anniversary of Halifax Explosion
Poetry-In-Motion Celebration! Get on the bus…
Supported by Arts Nova Scotia and in partnership with the Halifax Regional Municipality and Halifax Public Libraries, the Writers’ Federation of Nova Scotia (WFNS) is bringing Poetry in Motion to the city of Halifax. A public poetry art project, Poetry in Motion features short poems and excerpts from longer poems on transit ads in buses; … Continue reading Poetry-In-Motion Celebration! Get on the bus…