February22
Saturday, 22 February, 2020 - 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
BMO Community Room; Halifax Central Library; 5440 Spring Garden Road; Halifax NS
Cost:
Free
Organized By: Halifax Public Library
Affirmations of Black Loyalists is an illustrative story that draws attention to a military unit known as the Black Pioneer Corps, following their detailed journey from America to Nova Scotia, and the untold stories about settling in this province.
The presenter, Allister J. Barton, uses his genealogical research to reveal biographical sketches of Black Loyalists who established a Black settlement in Nova Scotia without Crown Land.