The Pan-African flag raising means a lot to the Black community in Truro whose elders remember a different time. “That flag would have been burned if it had been put on a pole in front of a public institution,” said Deputy Mayor Wayne Talbot. “So we ar...
Tracey Dorrington-Skinner, chair of the Community Enhancement Association, said that she feels that progress has been made since last year with the town and committee.
Community Enhancement Association chair Tracey Dorrington-Skinner pours libation to remember those lost in the transatlantic slave trade. - Chelsey Gould Talbot noted that all though there is an African Nova Scotian flag , the Pan-African flag is internationally recognized and is more identifiable by members of the local Black community, which is why the town is continuing to raise it.
The first community commemoration of the proclaimed Emancipation Day last year, was a new experience and about learning. Now, people are invited to contribute and share.
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