page_title: North Preston
hierarchical_section_title: North Preston
caption_attribution_description: English: The entrance to North Preston. The sign says "North Preston, Nova Scotia. Canada's largest black community. We've come this far by faith."
context_page_description: North Preston is a rural community in Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia, Canada.
  The community is populated primarily by Black Nova Scotians. North Preston is the largest Black community in Nova Scotia by population, and has the highest concentration of African Canadians of any community in Canada.
context_section_description: North Preston is a rural community in Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia, Canada.
  The community is populated primarily by Black Nova Scotians. North Preston is the largest Black community in Nova Scotia by population, and has the highest concentration of African Canadians of any community in Canada.
caption: Entrance to North Preston
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