Delmore "Buddy" Daye Learning Institute

10/09/2026

Congratulations to Dr. Russell Grosse on receiving an Honorary Doctor of Civil Laws from the University of King’s College. 👏🏾🎓

This well-deserved honour recognizes Russell’s longstanding commitment to preserving, celebrating, and sharing Black history and culture, as well as his continued leadership and service to community.

Through his work as CEO of the Black Cultural Centre for Nova Scotia, Russell has helped strengthen the preservation of African Nova Scotian history while building meaningful connections between community, education, and future generations.

DBDLI is proud to celebrate this milestone and the impact of a leader whose work continues to help ensure our stories, history, and culture are carried forward.

Congratulations, Dr. Grosse!

10/07/2026

Big congratulations to Russell Grosse on this well-deserved honour. 👏🏾

His continued commitment to preserving and sharing Black history, culture, and community has made a lasting impact across Nova Scotia.

Congratulations on receiving an Honorary Doctor of Civil Laws from the University of King’s College.

We the staff and board of the Black Cultural Centre/Society for Nova Scotia are so pleased to extend a heartfelt congratulations to our CEO, Russell Grosse, who is set to receive an honourary Doctor of Civil Laws from the University of King's College, Halifax at the upcoming invocation of their 26th President and Vice-Chancellor, Dr. Timothy Vine.

This honour recognizes Russell's ongoing and tireless commitment to sharing and preserving Black Canadian history and culture, and the conferral of this degree is particularly meaningful, given that he has been instrumental in building a partnership between the university and the Black Cultural Centre, with a shared goal of making King's a more welcoming place for Black students, staff, and faculty. His passion and dedication to the community is inspirational to us all, and we couldn't be more proud to see him receive this well-deserved honour. Congrats, Russell!

King's will also be awarding an honourary Doctor of Civil Laws to renowned writer and journalist, Inglis Professor Stephen Kimber, who spent decades training the next generation of storytellers at King's, and whose work has left an indelible impact on the university. We want to congratulate Prof. Kimber on this honour, as well.

Please note that we will be closing the Centre at 1:00pm tomorrow, October 7th, so that the BCCNS team can attend the invocation and cheer Russell on. 🙂

10/05/2026

A Decade of Advocacy & Leadership.

Join us for a community gathering celebrating Senator Wanda Thomas Bernard’s 10 years of service in the Senate of Canada and her continued commitment to community, advocacy, and social justice.

The evening will also recognize International Day of the Girl Child, featuring a short panel discussion exploring:

• Black Women’s Leadership, Development, and Inclusion Progress
• Intergenerational Leadership, Critical Hope, Joy, and Healing

Come together for an evening of conversation, community, and food.

📅 Thursday, October 15, 2026
⏰ 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
📍 Black Cultural Centre, Cherry Brook, NS

Presented in partnership with the Together We Rise Project, Delmore “Buddy” Daye Learning Institute, and the Black Cultural Centre.

To RSVP follow the link in bio or here: tinyurl.com/5n7v6new

09/30/2026

Today, on the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, we honour Survivors, remember the children who never returned home, and recognize the families and communities who continue to carry the impacts of the residential school system.

Truth and reconciliation require more than reflection on September 30. They require continued learning, listening, respect, accountability, and action.

Listen. Learn. Remember. Act. 🧡

Ways to carry that responsibility forward:

• Listen to and learn from Indigenous voices and Survivors.
• Learn more about the history and lasting impacts of residential schools.
• Read the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s 94 Calls to Action and consider where you can take action.
• Support Indigenous-led organizations, businesses, artists, educators, and community initiatives.
• Learn about the Indigenous communities, histories, languages, and treaties connected to the land where you live.

Reconciliation is ongoing. What we learn today should shape how we show up tomorrow and beyond.

09/29/2026

Thinking of joining our FREE Africentric Animation Workshop for Youth on October 3rd?

Meet Bria Miller, our Animation Assistant for Be the Hero of Your Story. Bria is a creator whose vibrant work includes digital graphic facilitation, book illustration, digital and multi-disciplinary illustration, 2D animation, and graphic design.

Bria will support the workshop alongside Lead Facilitator Tara Taylor of Afromations Media Productions, helping youth explore storytelling, creativity, character-building, storyboarding, and animation.

📅 October 3
⏰ 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
📍 DBDLI
👥 For African Nova Scotian youth ages 6–12 and their parents

Space is limited. Register by October 2nd through the link in our bio or follow this link: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=AwCdFil_OkyZ6Gslo0BUL7jbh4z6i3dHoa-jX1xnxkVUMU5MVk8xQThES1BRWUpMMFVRTkNJS0I2WS4u&route=shorturl

09/24/2026

Are you an African Nova Scotian or Black educator working with children ages 3–12?

Do you want to strengthen your literacy skillset while using Africentric education perspectives and tools?

Join DBDLI’s free Africentric Literacy Lab with literacy expert Jocelyn Boyd-Johnson.

This four-part workshop series is grounded in an Africentric lens and informed by Africentric principles, Orton-Gillingham literacy theory, and over three decades of curriculum development and literacy coaching experience.

Africentric Literacy Lab
📍 Woodlawn Library
🗓️ Tuesday evenings
⏰ 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
📅 October 27, November 10, 17 & 24, 2026

This opportunity is designated for African Nova Scotian and Black educators, including elementary educators, Student Support Workers, and Early Childhood Educators working with children ages 3–12.

Selected participants will receive $100 to support childcare and transportation.

Space is limited to 10 educators. Register through the link in our bio or scan the QR code. It takes just 5 minutes to sign up.

For program-related questions, please contact [email protected].

09/22/2026

Reminder: Registration is open for Be the Hero of Your Story. 🎬📚

This creative storytelling and animation workshop invites African Nova Scotian youth ages 6–12 to imagine, draw, create, and develop their own hero story.

Through guided activities, youth will explore storytelling, character creation, storyboarding, and basic animation while learning that their voices, ideas, and stories matter.

Workshop and creative assets developed by Tara Taylor of Afromations Media Productions.

📅 October 3
⏰ 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
📍 DBDLI
👥 Space is limited to 10 youth and their parents

Register through the link in our bio.

09/09/2026

That’s a wrap on the inaugural African Nova Scotian Municipal Youth Fellowship! 🎓✨

Last month, our inaugural Fellowship cohort came together one final time to share what they learned, celebrate their accomplishments and officially close out an incredible summer.

Over the course of the Fellowship, participants explored municipal government from the inside, connected with African Nova Scotian leaders and community members, developed professional and leadership skills, and gained new perspectives on how they can help shape the communities around them.

The closing celebration gave our Fellows an opportunity to reflect on that journey, share their experiences and ideas, and celebrate how far they had come.

While the program may be over, the goal was always bigger than one summer: creating pathways for young African Nova Scotians to see themselves as leaders, decision-makers and changemakers in their communities.

Congratulations to our inaugural cohort. We’re proud of what you accomplished and excited to see what comes next! 👏🏾💚🖤❤️💛

The African Nova Scotian Municipal Youth Fellowship was made possible through the partnership of the Delmore “Buddy” Daye Learning Institute, Halifax Regional Municipality and the Canadian Race Relations Foundation (CRRF), with support from the many mentors, facilitators, municipal staff and community leaders who shared their knowledge throughout the program.

09/03/2026

Welcome back to school! ✏️📚

As students, families, educators, and communities begin a new school year, DBDLI sends encouragement, strength, and support to everyone stepping into September.

May this year be filled with learning, confidence, connection, and opportunities to grow.

Thank you to the educators, families, mentors, and community members who continue to help shape spaces where Black learners can thrive.

Wishing everyone a strong and successful start to the 2026 school year.

09/02/2026

Thank you to everyone who participated in The Black Bookstore survey. 📚

We truly appreciate you taking the time to share your thoughts, ideas, and feedback.

Your input will help guide the development of a community-driven Black bookstore rooted in representation, learning, culture, and connection.

We’re grateful for your support and look forward to sharing more as this work continues.