Lance Sampson
CanadadescendantMale6.0Global Dominance: 0.00%Lance Sampson is the great-great-grandson of Daniel Perry Sampson, who is actively involved in efforts to exonerate his ancestor. He has brought renewed attention to Sampson's wrongful conviction and execution, using social media to honor his great-great-grandfather's legacy and advocate for justice.
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Lance Sampson musically marks the year that thousands of Black Loyalists arrived in Nova Scotia seeking a new life.
With its new voting protocol, the Polaris Music Prize is a whole new horse raceThe Globe and Mail·Canada· 2026-09-20
Canada· 2026-09-20
Lance Sampson, known as Aquakultre, uses a dizzying array of culturally and geographically relevant musical styles to write a multifaceted history of Black Nova Scotia.
Aquakultre’s 1783 album delves into enduring ties in Black Nova ScotiaThe Globe and Mail·Canada· 2026-02-05
Canada· 2026-02-05
Lance Sampson is the great-great-grandson of Daniel Sampson and is advocating for his ancestor's exoneration.
Legal groups seek exoneration of Black man from Halifax hanged in 1935The Globe and Mail·Canada· 2025-10-09
Canada· 2025-10-09
