A special congratulations to our 2021 Race and the Law Essay Prize recipient, Maeve McCabe for her paper “Black Femininity and the Erasure of African Nova Scotian Women and their Victimhood in Our Criminal Justice System.”
This award recognizes and encourages outstanding scholarship by law students in Nova Scotia, on topics pertaining specifically to issues of race and law. The Society’s Racial Equity Committee presents the award and Stewart McKelvey sponsors the award.
“I am deeply passionate about issues of intersectional social and legal justice, and the stories and issues facing African Nova Scotian women, specifically in navigating our justice system, are often underrepresented. I’m humbled and so appreciative of being given the opportunity to explore and share my perspective on a small area of this important topic through this contest!” – Maeve McCabe