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SAINT JOHN, N.B. The presentation and collection of Black history in New Brunswick has a new home. A grand opening for the New Brunswick Black History Society’s new Black History Heritage Centre will happen in a few weeks, however the location in Brunswick Square is now open to the public for a ‘soft launch.’ Ralph Thomas of the New Brunswick Black History Society says it’s the first time so much of the province’s shared Black history has been displayed together in one space. “Some folks set out 40 years ago, 50 years ago to tell the history,” says Thomas. “Some folks have some of that history already collected. But let’s get it out, let’s put it up so the rest of the province can see it. ....
Posted: Feb 25, 2021 8:00 AM AT | Last Updated: February 25 Lalia Halfkenny attended the Acadia Ladies Seminary in 1889. After graduating she looked for work but found few opportunities in the Maritimes. Halfkenny went to Virginia, where she was a very active and much beloved teacher. (Acadia University Archives) ....
Posted: Feb 09, 2021 9:33 PM AT | Last Updated: February 10 Ralph Thomas, program coordinator of the New Brunswick Black History Society, said it s time Black people got some recognition for their contributions to the city and to the province.(Matthew Bingley/CBC) When historian Ralph Thomas looks at Saint John, he sees a city whose history is interwoven with the contributions of Black people who helped to build it. He also sees a city where not a single street, building or highway bears their name. Thomas, program co-ordinator of the New Brunswick Black History Society, thinks that should change. And on Monday night, Saint John city council took the first steps in that direction. ....