February is African Heritage Month in Halifax! Join us in learning, engaging, and supporting Black History Month throughout the city and beyond.
Events
Pan-African Colors at City Hall
From Jan. 20 to 31, and throughout February, City Hall will be illuminated in black, green and red in honor of African Heritage Month.
Africa Festival of Arts and Culture Black History Month Dinner Event
Celebrate Black History Month with the Africa Festival of Arts and Culture Society at their 2025 Dinner Event, featuring authentic African cuisine, live music, and art.
2025 African Heritage Month Gala-Presented by the Black Cultural Centre for Nova Scotia
An unforgettable evening at the 2025 African Heritage Month Gala, a prestigious event celebrating the Black presence in arts and culture within Nova Scotia and across Canada.
Voices from Down Home: Dialogues on Community Connections in Black Canadian Art
A thought-provoking panel discussion featuring artists from Down Home, an acclaimed exhibition at the Dalhousie Art Gallery curated by Fabiyino Germain-Bajowa.
Halifax Black Film Festival 2025
Presented by the Fabienne Colas Foundation, the Halifax Black Film Festival (HBFF) showcases Black stories, culture, and voices from around the globe.
Halifax Public Libraries African Heritage Month Events
Local Resources
The Black Cultural Society / Centre for Nova Scotia protects, preserves and promotes Black culture and heritage in Nova Scotia.
The Africville Heritage Trust operates the Africville museum which tells the story of a community that met the indignities of racism with grace and faith
The Delmore Buddy Daye Institute works for educational change and opportunities for learners and communities of African ancestry to reach their full potential. Its programs are rooted in educational research that reaches policymakers, educators, parents and the general public.
African Heritage Month Virtual Portal at the Halifax Public Library features programs that celebrate the African Nova Scotian community
The Black Youth Helpline is a Canada-wide service that serves all youth and specifically responds to the need for a Black youth specific service, positioned and resourced to promote access to professional, culturally appropriate support for youth, families and schools. The number to call is 1-833-294-8650.
Support
Hope Blooms engages youth in North End Halifax to become change agents, working on food security, education, and social inclusion and disrupting the cycle of poverty.
The Birchtown Black Loyalist Society is committed to discovering, interpreting, safeguarding, and promoting the history and heritage of the Black Loyalists— Birchtown was once home to the largest free Black settlement outside of Africa in the 1780s and many residents went on to settle Sierra Leone—and the society
Black Girls Gather equips Black women graduates and entrepreneurs with the tools, strategies, and networks they need to realize their full potential. They inspire participants to become active agents in their own lives and successes.
The Black Artists Network of Nova Scotia (BANNS) is a professional artist association that seeks to develop African-Nova Scotian professional artists, promote excellence in their art practice and increase the representation of these artists in the province and nation-wide.
IN Magazine: 10 Black LGBTQ Films That Everyone Should Watch
Celebrating Black Excellence on Crave
https://www.crave.ca/en/black-excellence
African Heritage Month Podcasts on iHeartRadio
https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1299-black-history-month-podca-76717183/