New Brunswick Black History Society
The New Brunswick Black History Society (NBBHS) is an organization based in New Brunswick, Canada which is dedicated to researching, documenting, and preserving Black history in the province. The organization has opened New Brunswick's first Black History Heritage Site, supported the renaming of locations with racist names and improved the awareness of Black burial sites. History The New Brunswick Black History Society was founded in June of 2010, under PRUDE Inc., which oversaw it. In June 2021, the organization opened New Brunswick's first Black History Heritage Site, located in Brunswick Square in the city of Saint John. The heritage room, which displays exhibits providing information about escapees of slavery through the Underground Railroad as well as prominent black figures from New Brunswick, was created with the aim to educate residents about black history in the province, in similar fashion to centres in other provinces. Activities Name changes The New Brunswick Black History Society has made significant contributions in the renaming of several geographical locations and landmarks in New Brunswick that previously had racist names containing the ”N” slur. A number of these locations were subsequently renamed to commemorate early Black sellers in the province, such as the breakwater connecting Partridge