The Narwhal https://thenarwhal.ca Deep Dives, Cold Facts, & Pointed Commentary en-US Copyright 2026 The Narwhal hourly 1 Uncovering the history of Nova Scotia’s Black miners https://thenarwhal.ca/nova-scotia-black-miners-history/ Tue, 25 Feb 2025 23:21:15 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=132129 A researcher in Canada's Atlantic region uncovers ‘striking’ similarities between the historic treatment of Black miners and modern-day attitudes toward immigrant labourers Francesca Fionda Explainer Black history environmental racism mining Newfoundland and Labrador Nova Scotia Photo: Sydney, ca. 1900. 91-602-22563 Beaton Institute / Cape Breton University A group of Black and white men stand in front of a blast furnace. The photo was taken in 1900s at the Dominion Iron and Steel Co. Plant in Sydney Nova Scotia.