Tag: black history month

The APEX Black Masters is Black History at Its Finest

New to CBC Gem is APEX: The Black Masters, a short film about a Black focused golf tournament in Truro, Nova Scotia. Nova Scotia, often considered the birth place of Black Canada, has had an increasingly large spotlight on them….

Controlled Damage Sheds Light on Life of Viola Desmond

Controlled Damage, a play at Neptune Theatre in Halifax, tells the story of Viola Desmond beautifully. Perhaps best known to Canadians as a woman who refused to sit in the ‘Negro’ section of the Roseland Theatre in New Glasgow, Controlled Damage shows…

COVER STORY – Flowers for George Sully

Written By: Noel Ransome, Courtesy of BLK 2.0.  The story of George Sully’s ascent to the upper echelons of Canadian fashion ought to be told alongside the tale of an industry in need of systematic change. With a career that…