Black Nova Scotians

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Black Nova Scotians are a historic African-descended community in Nova Scotia, Canada, whose roots trace back to Black Loyalists, Jamaican Maroons, and other early Black settlers, and who have played a central role in the province’s Black history and culture.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Black Nova Scotians canonical 2
Nova Scotia Black communities 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (50)

Predicate Object
instanceOf African diaspora community
cultural community
ethnic group
alsoKnownAs African Nova Scotians GENERATED
country Canada
ethnicOrigin African GENERATED
African Americans GENERATED
Black Loyalists GENERATED
Black Refugees GENERATED
Caribbean people GENERATED
Jamaican Maroons GENERATED
hasCulturalInstitution African Nova Scotian Affairs (provincial office) GENERATED
Black Cultural Centre for Nova Scotia GENERATED
hasHistoricalOriginEvent arrival of Black Loyalists in Nova Scotia GENERATED
arrival of Black Refugees from the War of 1812
settlement of Jamaican Maroons in Nova Scotia
hasSubgroup Black Loyalists GENERATED
Black Refugees of the War of 1812 GENERATED
Jamaican Maroons GENERATED
descendants of enslaved Africans in Nova Scotia GENERATED
historicalRegion Atlantic Canada GENERATED
knownFor contributions to Canadian music GENERATED
contributions to Canadian politics GENERATED
contributions to Canadian sports GENERATED
distinct African-Nova Scotian culture GENERATED
language English
locatedIn Nova Scotia
partOf African diaspora in Canada GENERATED
playsRoleIn Black Canadian history GENERATED
civil rights movement in Canada GENERATED
history of Nova Scotia GENERATED
religion African-Canadian churches GENERATED
Baptist GENERATED
Christianity
Protestant Christianity
surface form: Protestantism
significantSettlement Africville GENERATED
Annapolis Valley GENERATED
Cherry Brook GENERATED
East Preston GENERATED
Guysborough County GENERATED
Halifax GENERATED
North Preston GENERATED
Truro GENERATED
Whitney Pier GENERATED
Yarmouth GENERATED
subjectOf African Nova Scotian history GENERATED
timePeriod 18th century GENERATED
19th century GENERATED
20th century GENERATED
21st century GENERATED

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Referenced by (3)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Black Canadians notableSubgroup Black Nova Scotians
David George associatedWith Black Nova Scotians
this entity surface form: Nova Scotia Black communities
Afro-Canadians hasSubgroup Black Nova Scotians