February is African Heritage Month
CELEBRATE AFRICAN HERITAGE MONTH 2026
Sharing the History and Culture of African Nova Scotians
This year’s African Heritage Month provincial theme is “Strength in Unity: Moving Forward with Purpose, Prosperity, Power, and Progress.” The theme speaks to the power that comes when African Nova Scotians and people of African descent stand together with a shared sense of direction. It recognizes unity as an active force for change that strengthens communities, advances justice, and creates new opportunities.
At the heart of this strength are our elders, whose wisdom, stories and leadership continue to guide us. As knowledge keepers and culture bearers, they remind us of where we have come from and what it has taken to get here. In honouring our elders, we celebrate more than 400 years of African presence in Nova Scotia and the enduring legacy of the province’s 52 historic African Nova Scotian communities, while renewing our commitment to move forward together with purpose, prosperity, power and progress.
The 2026 theme also reflects the continued journey beyond the United Nations International Decade for People of African Descent, carrying forward the principles of recognition, justice, and development. Strength in Unity calls upon us to harness our collective wisdom, resilience, and creativity to build prosperity in all its forms, cultural, social economic and spiritual.
The provincial launch of African Heritage Month 2026 will take place on January 27 at 1 pm at the Black Cultural Centre for Nova Scotia. The launch will bring together community leaders, elders, youth partners, and government representatives to officially mark the beginning of African Heritage Month celebrations across the province.
African Heritage Month provides an opportunity for all Nova Scotians to learn, reflect, and celebrate the history, culture, achievements and contributions of people of African descent past and present.
