For over 400 years, people of African descent have lived and worked in Nova Scotia, being involved in virtually every aspect of marine industry. Many historic African Nova Scotian communities were geographically and economically built around the sea. Despite this longstanding presence and participation, the experiences and contributions of African Nova Scotian seafarers and coastal communities have remained too absent from discussions regarding marine industry and maritime cultural identity.
In recognition of this inequity and of the important stories waiting to be told, the Black Loyalist Heritage Centre, the Black Cultural Centre of Nova Scotia, and the Fisheries Museum of the Atlantic and have developed a travelling exhibit that introduces stories from across the province and across various parts of the marine industry.
