SRSBAfrican3 — (Front, from the left): Strait regional school board members Chelsea Burke, Anne Peters, Barbara Quirk, and Mary Jess MacDonald, as well as the board’s communications officer Deanna Gillis, were among those singing along to “Lift Every Voice and Sing” – also known as the “Black National Anthem” – and wearing traditional African scarves during the board’s annual African Heritage Month celebrations. The February 1 ceremonies were held in their traditional location, at the African Canadian Heritage and Friendship Centre within Chedabucto Education Centre/Guysborough Academy.

Quilters help SRSB mark African Heritage Month

February 7, 2017

GUYSBOROUGH: Traditional African drumming and voices lifted into the air gave way to the unveiling of a unique community project, as the Strait regional school board (SRSB) celebrated African Heritage Month prior to its regular monthly board meeting on February 1. The executive director of African-Nova Scotian Affairs, Wayn Hamilton, led board members and staff…

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