The New Brunswick History Society will host a black history and genealogy event at the Atrium in Market Square recognizing and sharing our province's rich black history.
President of the New Brunswick Black History Society David Peters tells Tide news our history starts before Canada became a nation, when blacks arrived here in 1783 as free loyalists. Peters says African-Canadians have served in WW1, WW2, Korean wars, and have reached some high positions. He says when he was young no one would hire him here in the province, so he moved to receive education and get a job. He said the same was for business and trade workers. He says although that doesn't exists today, once you move and start a family, you stay where your kids are.
The free event from 10:00 am - 4:00 pm will feature displays from PRUDE (Pride of Race, Unity, Dignity by Education), Kings Landing, a genealogists, and the Black History Society.
