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Viola Desmond was a Black businesswoman and civil rights activist who challenged racial segregation in Nova Scotia in 1946. She was arrested, jailed and convicted for sitting in the Whites-only section of a theatre, and later pardoned and honoured by the Canadian government.
Viola Irene Desmond (July 6, 1914 – February 7, 1965) was a Canadian civil and women's rights activist and businesswoman of Black Nova Scotian descent. In 1946, she challenged racial segregation at a cinema in New Glasgow, Nova Scotia, by refusing to leave a whites-only area of the Roseland Theatre.
May 9, 2024 · Viola Desmond (born July 6, 1914, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada—died February 7, 1965, New York, New York, U.S.) was a Canadian businesswoman and civil libertarian who built a career as a beautician and was a mentor to young Black women in Nova Scotia through her Desmond School of Beauty Culture.
Learn about Viola Desmond, a Black Canadian entrepreneur and civil rights activist, and how TMU honours her legacy through annual awards and bursaries. The event celebrates the achievements and contributions of Black women in the Ryerson community and beyond.
Learn about Viola Desmond, a Black entrepreneur and activist who challenged segregation in Canada by refusing to sit in the balcony of a movie theater. Find out how she became the first woman to appear on the $10 Canadian banknote and why her story matters.
Viola (Davis) Desmond was a Nova Scotia-born African Canadian woman, beautician, teacher and entrepreneur from Halifax, who awakened Nova Scotia society to Human Rights issues in 1946.
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Dec 8, 2016 · Black rights activist Viola Desmond to be 1st Canadian woman on $10 bill; Viola Desmond as face of $10 bill a priceless honour for N.S.
