

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Still Here: Preserving Our Legacy – Artist Talk 
- **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 19 Feb, 2026 at 06:30 pm – Thu, 19 Feb, 2026 at 08:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Thursday, February 19, from 6:30–8:00 PM.

Explore Still Here: Preserving Our Legacy, a project challenging the misconception that Black history in New Brunswick is negligible. Led by spoken-word poet Thandiwe McCarthy, photographer Gary Weekes, and historian Dr. Mary McCarthy, this presentation traces the project from archival research at the Provincial Archives to interviews with fifteen generational families.

Hear about the challenges of uncovering biased historical records, the transformative process of blending poetry, photography, and oral histories, and the profound impact of meeting families with deep roots in New Brunswick.

Speakers:

Mary McCarthy – Sixth-generation African Canadian, writer, educator, historian, and advocate for Black heritage preservation in New Brunswick. Recognized by Chatelaine as one of “33 Black Canadians Making Change Now.”

Thandiwe McCarthy – Seventh-generation African Canadian, spoken-word poet, writer, and cultural leader. Co-founder of the New Brunswick Black Artists Alliance and recognized by the CBC as one of “20 Black Changemakers in Atlantic Canada.”

Gary Weekes – Fredericton-based documentary filmmaker and photographer. First Black New Brunswicker to hold a solo show at the Beaverbrook, and recognized as a CBC Black Changemaker.

The talk is free and will take place in the RBC Room. Please enter through the Education Entrance.

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Jeudi 19 février, de 18 h 30 à 20 h.

Découvrez Toujours là: préservons notre héritage un projet remettant en question l'idée fausse selon laquelle l'histoire des Noirs au Nouveau-Brunswick serait négligeable. Dirigée par le poète Thandiwe McCarthy, le photographe Gary Weekes et l'historienne Mary McCarthy, cette présentation retrace les origines du projet, depuis les recherches dans les archives provinciales jusqu'aux entretiens qui ont eu lieu avec quinze familles de différentes générations.

Découvrez-en davantage sur les défis liés à la mise au jour de documents historiques biaisés et le processus transformateur consistant à mélanger poésie, photographie et histoire orale. On abordera aussi les répercussions profondes d’une rencontre avec des familles enracinées dans l’histoire du Nouveau-Brunswick.

La conférencière et les conférenciers :

Mary McCarthy – Canadienne d'origine africaine de sixième génération, elle est écrivaine, éducatrice, historienne et défenseure de la préservation du patrimoine noir au Nouveau-Brunswick. Mary McCarthy a été reconnue par le magazine Chatelaine comme l'une des « 33 Canadiennes noires qui transforment le monde aujourd'hui ».

Thandiwe McCarthy – Poète du slam, il est écrivain et leader culturel afro-canadien de septième génération. Ce cofondateur de la New Brunswick Black Artists Alliance a été reconnu par la CBC comme l'une des 20 personnalités noires qui changent la donne au Canada atlantique.

Gary Weekes – Documentariste et photographe, il habite à Fredericton. Il a été le premier artiste Noir du Nouveau-Brunswick à présenter une exposition solo au Beaverbrook et a été reconnu comme un acteur du changement noir par la CBC.

La conférence est gratuite et aura lieu dans la salle RBC. Veuillez entrer par l’entrée Éducation.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/fredericton/still-here-preserving-our-legacy-artist-talk/200029680466627
- **Event Categories**: art, literary-art, meetups, spoken-word, business, conferences, black-history-month
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 31

## Ticket Details

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## Event venue details

- **city**: Fredericton
- **state**: NB
- **country**: Canada
- **location**: 703 Queen Street, Fredericton, NB, Canada, New Brunswick E3B 1C4
- **lat**: 45.95975
- **long**: -66.63566
- **full address**: 703 Queen Street, Fredericton, NB, Canada, New Brunswick E3B 1C4

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- **organizer**: Beaverbrook Art Gallery (https://allevents.in/org/beaverbrook-art-gallery/5222573)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Thu, 19 Feb, 2026 at 06:30 pm
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** 703 Queen Street, Fredericton, NB, Canada, New Brunswick E3B 1C4
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Beaverbrook Art Gallery
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** art, literary-art, meetups, spoken-word, business, conferences, black-history-month
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Still Here: Preserving Our Legacy – Artist Talk  ?
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