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Great celebration this past weekend with our Africentric Bachelor of Education cohort with students, faculty and partners.🎉🍎✊🏾 @dbdli @AcadiaU

My father often used everyday experiences—meals, marches, songs, and yes, games—to help people imagine a freer world. As we prepare for the Hoops, Hopes & Dreams screening, I’m thinking about how joy and play can be part of our organizing, our healing, and our insistence that everyone belongs. #MLKDay #BelovedCommunity

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Today, we honour the men of the No. 2 Construction Battalion — courageous Black soldiers who served with dignity despite the barriers of their time. Their sacrifice and resilience continue to guide our communities. Lest we forget. ❤️

Today we honour Viola Desmond, a trailblazer whose courage reshaped Canadian history. In recognition of Viola Desmond Day, The ABC’s of Viola Desmond is now 8% off — automatically applied. Hit the link in our bio or tap this link to get your copy: dbdli.ca/resource-mater…

📝 Mental Health Selfie Poems — A Poetry Workshop & Conversation Are you a Black Nova Scotian aged 16+ with a story, experience, or perspective on mental health, mental illness, or addiction you’d like to express through poetry? Join HRM Poet Laureate Anna Quon and former Youth Poet Laureate Asiah Sparks for an evening of writing, reflection, and healing through words. 📅 Nov 20, 2025 🕖 7–9 PM 💻 Virtual (Online) Bring a poem, share a poem, write a poem. Register now 👉🏽 [forms.office.com/pages/response…] #DBDLI #BlackWellness #MentalHealthAwareness #PoetryWorkshop #BlackNovaScotia #CommunityHealing #CreativeExpression

#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 Preston Basketball Court 🍕 Free pizza — come through and bring a friend!

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 #AfricentricEducation #BLAC30

📚✨ 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 #CommunityLearning #NewBeginnings #BlackExcellence

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, culture, history & elders. #AfricanNovaScotian #STEM #Mentorship

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 🔗