Washington Black and Rogues In Paradise - Balloon over Barbados, Landfall in Halifax
Fiction raises us skyward; history asks what occurs when our feet touch ground. Halifax's shift-- from supplier to the sugar islands to sanctuary for the hunted-- is proof that places can alter their purpose. Africville, born of exclusion and abundant in neighbourhood, remains a compass. Into this space came Barbadian migration: ward nurses and teachers, writers and pianists, public servants and professional athletes. Oliver Jones, Joe Sealy, Cameron Bailey, Anne Cools, Andre De Grasse-- each a waypoint on a longer journey to belonging.
View now and fulfill iconic Barbadian-Canadians who made a mark.
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