Black Islanders of PEI

Welcome to the Black Islanders of PEI Website. Here you can find information on the early Black settlers and their descendents.

 

The Black Islanders Co-operative’s intention is to share its information with the public. It does not vouch for the accuracy of the information. The research information is the genealogical summary of a research project undertake by the Black Islanders Co-operative. It was gathered through research and member contributions.

Notices

Baraka Is Back: Come Help Us Celebrate Our African Heritage

Yes, Baraka is back. And this year, along with our family fair day, PEI’s annual celebration of African heritage will highlight music from PEI and Sudan with a Saturday night concert.

 

Baraka Family Day 2011: Admission is free
Date: Sunday February 27
Time: 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Location: Confederation Centre of the Arts.

 

Bring the family and come celebrate Black History Month. There will be information and educational Booths, African food, African crafts and children’s activities including hair-braiding and African drumming lessons for the children and much more. Our Speakers’ Room this year has added significance in that the United Nations General Assembly has designated 2011 as The International Year for People of African Descent.

 

Evening of African Music: African Roots
Date: Saturday February 26
Time: 8:00 p.m.
Location: The Mack
Tickets: $15 (reserved seating through the Confederation Centre Box Office)

 

Celebrate our African History through African Music this year, PEI’s annual celebration of African Heritage will highlight music from PEI and Sudan with a Saturday night concert. The African Roots Concert will showcase Scott Parsons and Ruth Mathiang, two outstanding musicians well-known to Islanders. Scott, with his band Jupiter Wise, will perform songs he created for the play The Old Stock—a dramatic telling of the history of PEI’s Black community.

 

Ruth Mathiang will perform in a duo called Land of Kush. She’ll be joined by Waleed Abdulhamid, who like Ruth, is originally from Sudan and now lives in Toronto. Together they will demonstrate through music that love of their country transcends political divisions.

 

The Baraka Festival is open to everyone, and is sponsored by the Black Islanders Co-op, in partnership with The PEI Association of Newcomers to Canada, Farmers Helping Farmers, the G’ma Circle of PEI, and CUSO/VSO (Funding provided through Canadian Heritage, the Province of PEI, and the City of Charlottetown)

 

There is a limited space for booths and people who wish to enquire about this can contact Marie at mhowatt1@pei.sympatico.camhowatt1@pei.sympatico.ca

 

VOLUNTEERS: If you wish to become a volunteer for Baraka Celebrations please contact us.