TRURO - Six Nova Scotian women have been honoured as Leading Ladies for African Heritage Month, including one from Truro.
Truro's Willena Jones attended the Nova Scotia Normal College and graduated with a teaching certificate. She was the first woman of African descent to work as a teacher in Truro.
Upon retirement, she continued to
work with Truro's youth and developed a program for students who had dropped out of school.
A lasting impression has been made by the hard work and dedication to the recipients' communities, said Crystal States, head of the African Nova Scotian North-Central Network.
"These women don't toot their own horns, but have done a lot of little things that have made a difference to the bigger picture," said States.
Other recipients were Edith Cromwell, Annapolis County (posthumously); Ada Fells, Yarmouth (posthumously); Geraldine White, Amherst (posthumously); Beryl Braithwaite, Sydney and May Sheppard, Halifax.
The women were honoured during the provincial launch of African Heritage Month at Province House Jan. 27.
Jones honoured as part of African Heritage Month
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February 1, 2010
- Published on February 25, 2010
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- Bruce
- - March 1, 2010 at 15:40:03
For those of you who would like to know more about the history of Nova Scotia's negro community, read The Book of Negroes by Lawrence Hill. It is a wonderful novel with a lot of historical fact, written around the main character Aminata Diallo.
Growing up in Truro during the 50's I had no knowledge or understanding of their terrible treatment in Nova Scotia. It is therefore very nice to see tributes being paid to these teach Women.
