#OTD Oct. 15, 1935 Willie O’Ree was born in Fredericton, New Brunswick. On Jan. 18, 1958, O’Ree made his NHL debut with the Boston Bruins against the Montreal Canadiens, becoming the first Black player in NHL history. In 2018 O'Ree was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame.

🎬 Join us for an evening of storytelling, culture, and community! DBDLI & Kaleidoscope Network present Our Videos, Our Voices — a special film screening and talk on the story of the North Preston Bulls and Neville “Puddie” Provo 🏀 📅 Friday, Oct 24 | 6:30–8 PM 📍 North

We mourn the passing of Senator Donald Oliver (1938–2025). A trailblazer, teacher, and advocate for justice, he opened doors for generations. His legacy will continue to inspire. 🕊️ #SenatorDonaldOliver #AfricanNovaScotianHistory

🌍✊🏾 Join us Sept 26–27 for the Africentric Education Symposium (Hybrid) 📚 From Reflection to Action: Ubuntu-Centered Perspectives in Education ✨ Keynotes, youth voices & global Pan-African perspectives. Register by Sept 22 via the link in our bio 🔗 #Ubuntu

📚✨ Welcome back, students! ✨📚 The start of a new school year is always filled with excitement, growth, and endless possibilities. 💡✏️ Wishing students, families, and educators across our community a successful and inspiring year ahead! 🌟 #WelcomeBack #DBDLI

Honouring the Journey ✨ From May–Aug, 9 mentors completed the Culturally Affirming Mentor Development Series, preparing to support African Nova Scotian youth in STEM through Africentric principles. A partnership between @dbdli, @DalhousieU & @CISEAtlantic—connecting STEM,

Our 3rd day of camp was so fun! The campers learned about DNA and even built their own models from candy! They also learned about financial literacy and how to be financially responsible. We can’t wait for what else camp has in store! #fyp #summercamp

#OTD July 29, 1870 boxer George Dixon was born in Africville, Halifax, Nova Scotia. Dixon was the first Black person to become a world boxing champion in any weight class, the first champion of more than one weight class, and the first ever Canadian-born world boxing champion.

“Emancipate your mind.” This Emancipation Day, we honour the strength, legacy, and vision of our ancestors. From Halifax to the world, we carry the torch of liberation forward—mentally, spiritually, and culturally. ✊🏾🖤💛💚

We’re excited to announce that BIJ will be hosting a second STEM Entrepreneurship Summer Camp  at the Ivany Campus at NSCC from August 5–8! The camp is free and open to Black and racialized groups from ages 14-18! Slots are filling up fast so sign up now!

📣 Acadia University is hiring an Africentric educator to teach Digital Literacy & Curriculum (Elementary) this fall (part-time, hybrid). ✅ Apply by July 8 📍 Wolfville, NS | Africentric B.Ed. Cohort Tag someone who’d be perfect for this! 🔗 link to apply is in our bio 🔗

✨ In the spirit of Ubuntu ✨ Shout-out to Loice for supporting the Africentric B.Ed. students & instructors at Acadia University (in collaboration with DBDLI). Together, the students & instructors are building knowledge, community & a brighter future. 🌟

Join us this July for Emancipate Your Mind — a 4-week virtual series exploring healing, education & liberation leading up to Emancipation Day. 🗓️ Starts July 8 | 💻 Free | 🔗 Link in bio to register #EmancipateYourMind #BlackLiberation #Ubuntu #DBDLI

African Nova Scotian youth (18–25): Ready to lead with purpose? Join us May 16–18 for the FREE DBDLI Youth Leadership Retreat at White Point Beach Resort. Culture. Connection. Community. Spots are limited — RSVP by May 13! Registration link in bio 🔗

Ubuntu in Practice is now FULL! Thank you for the overwhelming support. Join the waitlist via the link in bio — you’ll be first to know if a spot opens up!

📣 It’s Admin Appreciation Week at DBDLI! 🖤💚❤️💛 Join us in celebrating the team that keeps everything running: ✨ @adesuakella – the warm voice & first smile you see! 🌟 Ramona – the glue that holds us together! (busy at work hiding from the camera 📸) 🎉 @johnakinmurele –

PLANS Summer Camp applications open this Friday April 11th, 2025! PPI Camp application form: https://t.co/kWwKMeD7BF HSC camp application form: https://t.co/XWzzjqeNqe

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Today, on Heritage Day, we honour the legacy of Nora Bernard—an advocate for justice who fought tirelessly for Residential School survivors. Her courage and resilience continue to inspire us.

Happy 83rd Birthday to the late Huey P. Newton. He was the co-founder and leader of the Black Panther Party for Self Defense. Did you know he had a PHD in Social Science? His dissertation was War Against The Panthers: A Study Of Repression In America. #BlackHistoryMonth