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Episode 35: Viola Desmond - Black History Month Acknowledgement
Viola Desmond (1914-1965)
- Viola lived in Halifax Nova Scotia
- She stood up to Canada's racist laws in 1946
- She opened Vi's Studio of Beauty Culture
- In 1944 she opened Desmond School of Beauty Culture, which was the first school in Canada to train Black beauty culturists.
- She stood up to racist policies in movie theatres in 1946 when she refused to leave a whites-only seat in a movie Theatre in New Glasgow.
- She was convicted of a minor tax violation for the one-cent tax difference between the seat that she had paid for and the seat that she used, even though she wanted to pay the difference.
- She was arrested and spent a night in jail and pais a fine of $20 and $6 legal fees.
- Viola appealed the fine with the Supreme Court but she lost.
- In 2010 Viola received a pardon for this situation.
- Viola appears on Canada's $10 bill and she was the first black person and non-royal female to appear on Canadian currency.
Resource: "Amazing Black Atlantic Canadians: Inspiring Stories of Courage and Achievement." by Lindsay Ruck
““Do the best you can until you know better. Then when you know better, do better.” Maya Angelou
Ashlea's Website: https://www.ashleadwalter.com/artwork
Ashlea's Colouring Book on Amazon: https://www.amazon.ca/Coloring-Book-Anxiety-Relief-Mindfulness/dp/B0CGL4FZJG
Ashlea's IG: https://www.instagram.com/ashleadwalter/
Ashlea's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AshleaDWalter/videos
ROYALTY FREE MUSIC: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SButDYqsLus
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By ashleadwalterViola Desmond (1914-1965)
- Viola lived in Halifax Nova Scotia
- She stood up to Canada's racist laws in 1946
- She opened Vi's Studio of Beauty Culture
- In 1944 she opened Desmond School of Beauty Culture, which was the first school in Canada to train Black beauty culturists.
- She stood up to racist policies in movie theatres in 1946 when she refused to leave a whites-only seat in a movie Theatre in New Glasgow.
- She was convicted of a minor tax violation for the one-cent tax difference between the seat that she had paid for and the seat that she used, even though she wanted to pay the difference.
- She was arrested and spent a night in jail and pais a fine of $20 and $6 legal fees.
- Viola appealed the fine with the Supreme Court but she lost.
- In 2010 Viola received a pardon for this situation.
- Viola appears on Canada's $10 bill and she was the first black person and non-royal female to appear on Canadian currency.
Resource: "Amazing Black Atlantic Canadians: Inspiring Stories of Courage and Achievement." by Lindsay Ruck
““Do the best you can until you know better. Then when you know better, do better.” Maya Angelou
Ashlea's Website: https://www.ashleadwalter.com/artwork
Ashlea's Colouring Book on Amazon: https://www.amazon.ca/Coloring-Book-Anxiety-Relief-Mindfulness/dp/B0CGL4FZJG
Ashlea's IG: https://www.instagram.com/ashleadwalter/
Ashlea's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AshleaDWalter/videos
ROYALTY FREE MUSIC: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SButDYqsLus