Faith Nolan facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Faith Nolan
Background information
Born	1957 (age 67–68) Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Genres	Folk jazz blues
Occupation(s)	Musician, singer, songwriter, activist
Instruments	Guitar

Faith Nolan (born 1957) is a Canadian musician, singer, and songwriter. She plays guitar and sings folk and jazz music. Faith Nolan is also known as a social activist who works to make positive changes in the world. She lives in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Her Journey and Activism

Faith Nolan was part of a movement in the 1980s and 90s where women used music to share important messages. Early in her career, she performed with a band called The Heretics. Her music often shares her strong beliefs and experiences as an African Canadian woman from a working-class background.

Faith Nolan has worked to tell the story of Africville, a historic African Canadian community in Maritime Canada. She helps make sure that the history of Black Canadians is remembered and celebrated.

In recent years, Faith Nolan has worked with women in prisons, including places like the Vanier Centre for Women and the Grand Valley Institution for Women in Ontario. Her goal is to help bring about social changes that support and protect women.

She also leads music workshops at the Vanier Centre for Women. She works with Sistering, an organization in Toronto that helps women who are homeless or have low incomes.

Faith Nolan has started and led several choirs. These include the Singing Elementary Teachers of Toronto, CUPE Freedom Singers, the Women of Central East Correctional Centre, and Sistering Sisters.

In 1994, Faith Nolan helped create Camp SIS (Sisters in Struggle). This camp is located in the Kawarthas, northeast of Toronto. It was set up with the Toronto Women of Colour Collective.

In 2009, Faith Nolan was honored at Toronto's Pride celebrations. She led the 2009 Dyke March.

On November 29, 2014, Faith Nolan was recognized at the Min Sook Lee Labour Arts Award Gala. This award celebrated her contributions to art and the labor movement.

In 2021, her album Africville won the Polaris Heritage Prize. This award recognizes important Canadian albums.

Early Life

Faith Nolan and her family lived in Africville, a community in Halifax, Nova Scotia, where most people were Black. When she was young, her family moved to the Cabbagetown neighborhood in Toronto, Ontario. Her mother is a white woman of Irish background. Her father has both African Canadian and Mi'kmaq heritage.

Music Albums (Discography)

Films Featuring Faith Nolan

Radio Appearances

Awards and Recognition

See also

In Spanish: Faith Nolan para niños

• List of Canadian musicians
• List of LGBT rights activists
• List of women's rights activists
• List of Canadians
• Activism
• Music of Canada