In 1946, nine years before Rosa Parks and the Montgomery Bus Boycott, African Nova Scotian entrepreneur Viola Desmond made history in a New Glasgow Movie Theatre with her own act of civil disobedience.

Her image now adorns the $10 bill, but Viola’s bravery and accomplishments were largely unknown during her lifetime.

Hear Viola’s life story in vivid detail from one of the people who knew her best, her youngest sister Wanda Robson.

Interviewed in 2013 at the age of 87, author and activist Wanda Robson reflects on Viola’s life, and her own efforts to honour her sister’s legacy; leading to Canada’s first posthumous pardon.

Months after induction to the Order of Nova Scotia, Wanda Robson passed away in February 2022, having left an incredible legacy of her own.