Black Community at King's

Supports for Black Students, Faculty & Staff

Internal and external resources to support physical/mental health, wellbeing and advice on navigating school and school life.

King's Partnership with The Prep Academy

King’s is devoting a minimum of $7,500 in scholarships each year for PREP Academy students - a community based non-profit that inspires & prepares African Nova Scotian high school students for college & university.

The Gordon Earle Scholarship

The Gordon Earle Scholarship is available to an African Nova Scotian student entering King's Foundation Year Program.

Dr. Carrie Best Scholarship

For African Canadian students and Indigenous students in Canada enrolling in a four-year Bachelor of Journalism (Hons), BA, BSc, or Bachelor of Music.

Sylvia D. Hamilton Awards

Open to African Canadian students, with a focus on African Nova Scotians, and open to all degree streams at King’s with a preference for students in journalism and the King’s/Dalhousie MFA in Creative Non-Fiction.

GR William Lahey MFA Scholarship

The university’s first entrance scholarship for students in the Master of Fine Arts degree programs. Valued at $2,000 per year for up to two years, the scholarship will be awarded annually to a student entering either the MFA in Creative Nonfiction or Fiction.

Sylvia D. Hamilton Awards

Open to African Canadian students, with a focus on African Nova Scotians, and open to students in journalism and the King’s/Dalhousie MFA in Creative Non-Fiction.

CTV News Atlantic Scholarship

For students with demonstrated interest in television journalism. Preference given to Black Canadian and Indigenous students in Canada.

Reader's Digest Journalism Scholarship

For students interested in print journalism. Preference given to visible minority or other under-represented groups.

Journalism Director's Award

Open to African Nova Scotian or Mi'kmaw students entering the one year Bachelor of Journalism program.

Dr. Harvey Amani Whitfield Appointed Centennial Carnegie Chair in the History of Slavery in Canada

King's and Dalhousie announce the Centennial Carnegie Appointment in the History of Slavery

King's and the Black Cultural Community Centre for Nova Scotia Announce Collaboration

King's and PREP Academy celebrate Memorandum of Understanding