Acadia University - African Heritage Month

Dr. Alicia Noreiga-Mundaroy
Assistant Professor, Department of Community Development

“African Heritage Month means a celebration of resilience and excellence. It’s acknowledging the ways our forefathers have fought and overcome many obstacles and the ways Black people today continue to make a huge impact on society’s success.

As a Black woman in academia, I believe it is my duty to be a role model, to guide Black youth in becoming society’s leaders.”

Angelina Simmonds
Enrolment Advisor, African Nova Scotian Communities and People of African Descent

“African Heritage Month means a time for us to celebrate everything that our Black ancestors have done before us and for us to celebrate Black culture here in Canada.”    

Angel Percentie
Second Year English Student

“For me, African Heritage Month means connecting with my roots. I think about the Bahamas, where I’m from, and the sun, sand, and sea. I think about my grandmother who prepares Bahamian dishes for us – johnny cake and souse. I think about my mother who’s a teacher and she’s preparing the future generation of Black students.”

Gift Iluyomade
Third Year Psychology Student

“African Heritage Month is an opportunity to learn more about the people in the past and how they influenced their cultures and their lives and how they still influence me today. I get to learn more about their values and virtues and apply that to my own life.”

Taya Lucas-Desmond
Third Year Environmental Science Student

“African Heritage Month means acknowledging the past and celebrating how far we’ve come in the present. It also means looking towards the future for what we can accomplish.”