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Black History of Nova Scotia
by Tony Colaiacovo
This book is about the history of Nova Scotia and the Black people that have been part of its settlement since the beginning of the fifteenth century. Black people have often been overlooked when relaying the history of Nova Scotia and Canada. They have lived here since the first recorded attempt at the colonization of the "New World" by Europeans and, until the 1960's, Nova Scotia had the largest black population in Canada. African Nova Scotians have forged a unique cultural identity and their history is integral to Canada's history.
About the Author
Tony Colaiacovo has been a publisher, consultant and writer for more than 46 years. A life-long resident of Halifax, Tony graduated from Dalhousie University in 1978. He was a co-founder of Halifax Magazine (1979) and of the Burnside News (1984). For many years, he specialized as a contract publisher in the cultural industries. He introduced the notion of program advertising for clients that included Neptune Theatre, Symphony Nova Scotia, The Atlantic Film Festival and the Quebec Nordiques.
In 1998, Tony started to write and produce a series of history journals, collectively known as The Times Series. The Times Series is the best-selling history journal in Nova Scotia. Titles in the series include the Times of Pier 21, the Lunenburg Times, the Navy Times, the Times of Tall Ships, the Times of Halifax and the Titanic Times. The Titanic Times and the Times of Halifax have been in continuous print since 1998.
Tony’s first feature book, The Times of African Nova Scotians, was published in 2006. It was written specifically to address the shortage of teaching materials pertaining to African Nova Scotian history. It was embraced as a teaching aid by educators at all grade levels. The feature story in The Times about Viola Desmond gained widespread notoriety and eventually led to Viola’s Free Pardon.
Tony’s follow-up book, The Times of African Nova Scotians, Volume II, was shortlisted for an Atlantic Book Award (non-fiction) in 2016. Before his retirement in 2022, Tony Colaiacovo served as publisher for the Delmore ‘Buddy’ Daye Learning Institute (DBDLI).
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The great truth of Tony Colaiacovo's masterpiece of a history - Black History of Nova Scotia - is that this history belongs to all Nova Scotians, all Canadians, and all Black people who live now in Canada. Unlike other academic histories, Mr. Colaiacovo's history is addressed to all readers... The story is comprehensive, and the writing exquisite. This history is the best in a generation - and will serve many, many generations yet unborn.
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