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Nominations Now Open for the Tom Miller Human Rights Award
January 13, 2025
The Tom Miller Human Rights Award is now open for nominations.
The Cape Breton Regional Municipality welcomes your nomination for the Tom Miller Human Rights Award. The award will be presented to an individual of CBRM who has made a significant contribution to the Community with respect to the encouragement, promotion, initiation, or development of human rights within our Community.
Tom Miller was born in Halifax in 1917 - three months before the Halifax explosion. He and his family moved to Whitney Pier shortly after the disaster. Miller grew up to work in the Sydney Steel Plant and served in the Second World War. He became Atlantic Canada's first Black alderman when he was elected in Sydney in 1955 -- a seat he held for 17 years. Miller later became the first African-Nova Scotian to run for the provincial Liberals.
The closing date for nominations is January 23, 2025, and the winner will be announced at the African Heritage Month Gala on Saturday, February 1st, 2025 at the Membertou Trade & Convention Centre.