Civil rights activist Viola Desmond, often described as the “Rosa Parks of Canada,” has just become the subject of a Heritage Minute, by Historica Canada, to mark the beginning of Black ...

Nova Scotia civil rights icon Viola Desmond is being honoured in a new way. She's the subject of the latest Heritage Minute, just released by Historica Canada. Often called "the Rosa Parks of ...

Viola Desmond, a source of pride for Nova Scotians, is featured in the newest Heritage Minute from Historica Canada. Set in 1946 Nova Scotia, Desmond tries to go to a movie at a theatre ...

“All I wanted was to see a movie.” So says the character who plays Viola Desmond in the Heritage Minutes film of the black business owner’s experience with racial discrimination in a -theatre in New ...

bus. Desmond was arrested, jailed, convicted, and fined for challenging the racial-segregation law of the era. Video of Heritage Minutes: Viola Desmond This emotional Heritage Minute tells how ...

In the 25 years since they were born, the Heritage Minutes – those amuse-bouches of Canadian history – have given us almost 80 glimpses into our past, from Terry Fox's run to Viola Desmond's ...

Viola Desmond has become one of the most iconic figures in the Canadian civil rights movement, and has been honoured in a Google Doodle. The entrepreneur, who would be 104 today, is best known for ...