Biography · Civil Rights & Community
Pearleen Oliver
1917–2008
Canada
Loading image…Biography
Pearleen Oliver (1917 – 2008), sometimes Pearleen Borden Oliver, was a Black Canadian church leader, an anti Black-racism activist, writer, historian and educator. She founded the Nova Scotia Association for the Advancement of Coloured People and co-led the Cornwallis Street African Baptist Church. She advocated against the exclusion of Black students from learning nursing, and against racial segregation in education.
Sources & collection details
Wikipedia contributors — original record ↗
Biography text · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Source checked 2026-10-13
Continue exploring Series 1
Arts, Music & Culture →Civil Rights & Public Life →Education & Ideas →Everyday Life & Community →
Explore all Series 1 cards →