The federal government will formally apologize today for the way Black soldiers of No. 2 Construction Battalion were treated during the First World War.
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Husoni Raymond, an organizer with Black Lives Matter Fredericton, said a lack of Black history knowledge can lead to a warped view of the province s history We need to teach the real history of New Brunswick, including the fact that slavery and segregation were alive here for centuries, and the resistance and grit of the Black population, Raymond said in a media release.
Information Morning - Fredericton12:28Black history educationBlack Lives Matter Fredericton has put together a Black history resource site for teachers. The website launches today, and the hope is eventually the province will integrate it into the school system.12:28