Announcements & Featured Posts
Fourth Annual Deveau/DBDLI Lecture Recap
As we look back on our 4th annual DBDLI/Deveau lecture, our hearts are brimming with gratitude for the individuals and organizations that made it an indelible and enriching experience.
Fourth Annual Deveau/DBDLI Lecture – register for free today!
Legacy in Action: Ubuntu, Education, and Black Brilliance in Innovation The Delmore “Buddy” Daye Learning Institute (DBDLI) presents Dr. Rita Orji—Canada Research Chair in Persuasive Technology, Director of the Persuasive [...]
Enter the ANS History Challenges Contest!
Our annual African Nova Scotian History Challenges contest is now open! What's New in this year's Challenges? Updated 2025 Brochure: Our brochure got a complete makeover! With a sleek, modern layout, [...]
Our Publications
Times of African Nova Scotians – Volume One
Proverb / Word of the Month
“To lie is easy, to repair the damage, difficult.” –Madagascan Proverb
Africentric / African-centered Philosophy
Broadly speaking, it is a philosophical manner of thought and way of life that places persons of African ancestry at the center of their own lived realities and analysis by reclaiming historical African values and moving forward to build futures.
DBDLI articulates Africentricity as one of its core values. We state this value as one of our actions.
Africentricity – We are committed to reclaiming and delivering African derived worldviews and values.
International Decade for People of African Descent
As the DBDLI seeks opportunities to advance its mandate, we will promote the Decade with a goal to advance people of African Descent to realize their full potential.
The International Decade for People of African Descent, proclaimed by General Assembly resolution 68/237 and to be observed from 2015 to 2024, provides a solid framework for the United Nations, Member States, civil society and all other relevant actors to join together with people of African descent and take effective measures for the implementation of the programme of activities in the spirit of recognition, justice and development.
For more information, please visit the United Nations International Decade for People of African Descent website.
