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African Heritage Month 2025 Launch

Premier's Office
African Nova Scotian Affairs
The celebration of African Heritage Month, recognized each February, kicked off today, January 22, with the official proclamation and poster unveiling at the Black Cultural Centre for Nova Scotia in Cherry Brook. The news release about the launch is at: https://news.novascotia.ca/en/2025/01/22/celebrating-african-heritage-month-2025

Photo of Premier Tim Houston at a podium

Premier Tim Houston speaks at the launch of African Heritage Month at the Black Cultural Centre for Nova Scotia in Cherry Brook today, January 22. (Communications Nova Scotia)


Photo of Premier Tim Houston, Russell Grosse of the Black Cultural Centre for Nova Scotia and African Nova Scotian Affairs Minister Twila Grosse

From left, Premier Tim Houston; Russell Grosse, Executive Director of the Black Cultural Centre for Nova Scotia; and African Nova Scotian Affairs Minister Twila Grosse. Mr. Grosse holds the proclamation of Nova Scotia recognizing a second International Decade for People of African Descent and Minister Grosse holds the proclamation of African Heritage Month 2025. (Communications Nova Scotia)


Photo of Premier Tim Houston, Paul Adams Jr. and African Nova Scotian Affairs Minister Twila Grosse with the African Heritage Month 2025 poster

From left, Premier Tim Houston; Paul Adams Jr., the designer of this year's African Heritage Month poster; and African Nova Scotian Affairs Minister Twila Grosse. (Communications Nova Scotia)


Photo of Premier Tim Houston and African Nova Scotian Affairs Minister Twila Grosse on either side of the African Heritage Month 2025 poster

Premier Tim Houston and African Nova Scotian Affairs Minister Twila Grosse. (Communications Nova Scotia)


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