Emancipation Day - Thursday, August 1 2024
Join us on Eastlink Community TV, Thursday, August 1st for special programming in recognition of Emancipation Day
12:00pm
From Halifax Citadel National Historic Site, the 2024 Emancipation Day Proclamation Ceremony including the official recognition of the Jamaican Maroons as a National Historic Part of Canadian History.
2:00pm
From the Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21, the launch of a National Exhibit on Slavery in Canada - A History Exposed: The Enslavement of Black People in Canada. Including the Redemption Song performed by JahMila.
4:00pm
From the Black Cultural Centre for Nova Scotia, a roundtable discussion of Emancipation Day. Led by Senator Wanda Thomas Bernard, with panelists - Senator Moodie, Senator Clement, Senator Gerba and MP Kayabaga.
Available on Eastlink Community TV ch10/610