African Heritage Month 2009
Photo Gallery

 

 
Provincial Launch
Red Chamber, Province House
Halifax
January 27, 2009



Marsha Gannon, Chair, BHMA


Liz Cooke Sumbu, CANSA

Robert Ffrench, VANSDA
 
Valley Regional AHM Launch
Acadia University, Fountain Common Room
Wolfville

January 27, 2009


Cpl. Craig Smith, RCMP, Author, hosts the AHM Valley Quiz Bowl



Robert Ffrench, VANSDA, awards the winners of the AHM Valley Quiz Bowl - The Annapolis Valley Regional School Board, grade 8 class



 

Cape Breton Regional Launch
Cape Breton Municipal Building

Sydney, NS
January 30, 2009




Lillian Marsman, Chantel Reid-Demeter, ANSA; Mayor John Morgan, CBRM; Noreen MacKinnon



Municipal Proclamation



Inspirational Singers




Youth hold AHM poster
 

Cumberland County Regional Launch
Cumberland Municipal Building
Amherst

February 2, 2009

Theresa Halfkenny; Bill Casey; Rev. Veronica Mercury-Crichton; and Elizabeth Cooke Sumbu, CANSA



Poster display


Theresa Halfkenny and Crystal States, BEA


Darlene Strong (r) and friend, Crystal States (far left)


Liz Cooke Sumbu and guests


   
Community Launch
George Dixon Centre, Halifax
January 29, 2009


Dr. Henry Bishop drums in the special guests


Joan Jones performs libation ceremoy


MCs: Cpl. Craig Smith and Charla Williams


David Woods and Voices performance troupe






   

2nd Annual Celebration Gala

Membertou Trade and Convention Centre
Membertou

January 31, 2009



Crowd entering gala



Jasalynn Skeete sings Black National Anthem

 



St. Anne's Choir


Sarah Hayward receives the Tom Miller Human Rights Award


Sarah Hayward



The band plays on...


Dancing the night away....

Black Reflections II
Art Showcase
Menelik Hall, Sydney, CB



Obama inspired art


More Obama inspired art
   


Archbishop Vincent Waterman

African Heritage Month Church Service
St.Philip's African Orthodox, Whitney Pier
February 22, 2009


Visiting choir from Beechville


Just Friends

   
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