People in New Glasgow and Dartmouth are reacting with anger and disappointment to the appearance of racist graffiti on several residential streets and buildings. The New Glasgow graffiti took the form of black spray paint with words and messages that included the N-word. Dicks called that location "extra hurtful" as it is directly beside Second Baptist Church, which historically has a predominantly Black congregation. A building immediately beside Second Baptist Church was most affected by the graffiti. Dartmouth graffitiAlso Monday, Dartmouth councillor Sam Austin wrote on his website that the word "noose" was spray-painted on a power pole outside the home of a person of colour.

Source: CBC News August 24, 2020 21:57 UTC