The Nova Scotia Gleaner
| Categories | Newspaper |
|---|---|
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Format | Broadsheet |
| Founder | Frederick Allan Hamilton[1] |
| Founded | 1929 |
| First issue | August 1929 |
| Country | Canada |
| Based in | Sydney, Nova Scotia |
| Language | English |
The Nova Scotia Gleaner was a monthly periodical that was established in 1929 in Sydney, Nova Scotia as the province's second African-Canadian newsmagazine.[2]
Early history[edit]
After moving to Nova Scotia from Tobago, Frederick Allan Hamilton eventually earned a degree from Dalhousie University, then returned to Cape Breton to practice law.[3] In August 1929, the first issue of The Nova Scotia Gleaner was published in Sydney, Nova Scotia and edited by the Sydney lawyer.[4]
The publication is described as three double-sided pages long and included local and regional news, community notes, political commentary, job openings, and other ads.[5] The newspaper supported activism and covered stories that affected African Nova Scotian communities around the province.[6]
References[edit]
- ^ Thompson, C. (2019). Beauty in a Box: Detangling the Roots of Canada's Black Beauty Culture. Canada: Wilfrid Laurier University Press.
- ^ "Item PAM 1605 - The Nova Scotia Gleaner | Beaton Institute Digital Archives". beatoninstitute.com. Retrieved 2024-06-07.
- ^ "The Times of African Nova Scotians - Acadia University Special Edition". issuu.com. Retrieved 2024-06-07.
- ^ "Journalism grads start news agency for African-Nova Scotians". cbc.ca. Retrieved 2024-06-07.
- ^ "African Nova Scotian Newspapers and Newsletters". halifaxpubliclibraries.ca. Retrieved 2024-06-07.
- ^ "The Nova Scotia Gleaner | Beaton Institute Digital Archives". beatoninstitute.com. Retrieved 2024-06-07.