Celebrate African Heritage with Halifax Public Libraries
Learn. Share. Explore. Experience.
2022 marks the 38th year of official African Heritage Month celebrations in Halifax, Nova Scotia. The Library, in partnership with the Black History Month Association and community partners, is proud to help share and highlight community voices, talents, and history. This year, we will begin with a variety of virtual, live streamed, and online experiences, and we hope to expand to in-person events once it is safe to do so.
The TD Ready Commitment is the presenting sponsor of African Heritage Month 2022 at Halifax Public Libraries. Their support makes it possible for us to host and share high quality African Heritage programs and content throughout the month of February and year-round.
We hope you enjoy exploring this site and fill up your calendar with events, reading, and viewing, and check back often. This celebration of African Nova Scotian and Black history, heritage, and culture will span throughout 2022 and new content will be added frequently.
Upcoming Events
Celebrate & Promote Equity in Black Healthcare with the Nova Scotia Mass Choir
TD presents African Heritage Month
Join us to celebrate and promote equity in accessing healthcare supports for Black Nova Scotians.
The Sickle Cell Disease Association of Atlantic Canada is celebrating Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month with a schedule of activities:
- Networking reception
- Notable speakers, including Dr. OmiSoore Dryden, Sharon Davis-Murdoch, Order of Canada, Dr. Barbara Hamilton-Hinch, and Martha Paynter, PhD
- Performance by the Nova Scotia Mass Choir
Sickle Cell Disease strikes mainly those of African descent. September has become a time to raise awareness of the disease and to dispel misinformation available about sickle cell.
In partnership with the Sickle Cell Disease Association of Atlantic Canada/Association d'anémie falciforme du Canada atlantique (SCDAAC/AAFCA) and the Nova Scotia Mass Choir
