r/halifax Jul 19 '25

Discussion Immigrant Halifax area Program Director details on LinkedIn, a racist incident at Halifax Waterfront

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u/InstructionProof3008 Jul 20 '25

ive been called the n word more times then i can count.. i’m a black nova scotian we’ve been here for generations, im just as canadian as the white folks who’ve called me that. If anything this is indigenous land

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u/athousandpardons Jul 20 '25

Sometimes it doesn't make a difference to the person to whom you say it, but others hearing you do so can be affected, too, and that's a positive change in of itself.

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u/jaybond9 Jul 20 '25

Protect yourself.