| While in Halifax, the students
were able to tour the area
and learn about the rich, Canadian
Black history . Led by "Black
Heritage Tours", the students
visited Seaview Memorial Park,
dedicated to the first black
settlers and the former residents
of Campbell Road, Africville
and all members of the Seaview
United Baptist Church. They
also visited the Black Cultural
Centre of Nova Scotia where
they viewed many historical
artifacts. The center is the
only one of its kind in Canada
and is governed by the Society
for the Protection and Preservation
of Black Culture in Nova Scotia. |
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May, 2005 Halifax, Nova
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Student
Travel Reports/Photos
Napoleon
Paxton - Report
Demtrus
Rorie - Report
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| During the
year 2005 Canada
is celebrating "Da
Costa 400",
recognizing
its long black
history.
Mattheu Da
Costa, thought
to be the first
Black man to
come to Canada
in 1605, acted
as an interpreter
for the French
among the Mi’kmaq
natives. Black
settlers have
come and gone
since then leaving
their mark on
this territory.
The Black
Cultural Centre
for Nova Scotia seeks
to preserve this
history and teach
others about
those who have
come before. |
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ECSU
CERSER/NRTS/NERT/EPP
1704 Weeksville Road, Box 672,
Elizabeth City, North Carolina
27909
Phone (252) 335-3696 Fax (252)
335-3790 |
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