Media Release Nova Scotia has officially designated August 1st as Emancipation Day in acknowledgement of our shared history of the enslavement of people of Afrikan ancestry here in Canada. Emancipation Day reflects on this shared history and acknowledges the strength and perseverance of Black people in Canada.
The African Nova Scotian Community Strategy and the Community Enhancement Association have collaborated to commemorate Emancipation Day at Stan “Chook” Maxwell Park on Sunday, August 1st, 2021.
A flag raising of the Pan African Flag will be held at the Truro Town Hall on Friday July, 30th, 2021 at 1:00pm with the pouring of libation to set the tone and purpose for the event.
A community event is planned for Sunday August 1st at Stan “Chook” Maxwell Park beginning at 2:00pm.
For more information contact: Josée Gallant Administration & Communication Coordinator Town of Truro T: (902)893-6090 or jgallant@truro.ca