Ujamaa (oo-JAH-mah) - from the fourth of seven guiding principles of Kwanzaa - is a collective voice based on the Afrocentric principles of respect and integrity to eliminate systemic barriers and empower the African Nova Scotian community to reach its full potential.
The initiative is supported by some of Nova Scotia's most influential leaders from the African Nova Scotian community and the Greater Halifax Partnership.
42. 94% per cent of African Nova Scotians are 64 years of age or younger
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46. Hosted by Greater Halifax Partnership focused on Community Capacity – participants included the AGS, Martin Luther King Project, Beechville, Preston Board of Trade, and the African Canadian Music Association.
48. While there are a number of vendors in the African Nova Scotia community, there are a limited number of events where the vendors have the opportunity to showcase and sell their products. The idea of the African Village Bazaar was born.
87. Train 30 Corrections Officers over the next two years to work in Corrections Facilitates
88. Extend the existing crime prevention models being delivered by the Community Justice Society into other African Nova Scotian communities across the province
98. Engage planning department within municipalities and the province in conversations, about land use, “Community Streetscapes”, beautification, and development, to have a community centered approach to building our communities
99. Create a clear and comprehensive municipal planning and development policies related the African Nova Scotian communities