Downtown in Charlottetown in Queens County, Prince Edward Island — The Atlantic Provinces (North America)

Black Lives Matter

Photographed by Sandra Hughes Tidwell, October 13, 2024

1. Black Lives Matter Marker

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On Friday, June 5, 2020, the largest rally in PEI’s history took place. Organized by the Black Cultural Society of PEI, thousands marched through downtown Charlottetown to support racial justice and Black Lives Matter. A week later, Gord McNeilly the province’s first black MLA, tabled a petition calling for extensive policy reviews. This led to the establishment of an Anti-Racism Office within the Executive `Council of the PEI Government.

Le vendredi 5 juin 2020, la plus grande manifestation de l'histoire de l'Île-du-Prince-Édouard a eu lieu. Ce rassemblement a été organisé par la Black Cultural Society de l'Î.-P.-É. Des milliers de personnes ont défilé dans le centre-ville de Charlottetown pour soutenir la justice raciale et Black Lives Matter (La vie des Noirs compte). Une semaine plus tard, Gord McNeilly, le premier député noir de la province, a déposé une pétition appelant à un réexamen approfondi des politiques. Cela a conduit à la création d'un Bureau de lutte contre le racisme au sein du Conseil exécutif du gouvernement de l'Île-du-Prince-Édouard.

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these topic lists: African Americans • Civil Rights. A significant historical date for this entry is June 5, 2020.

Location. 46° 13.897′ N, 63° 8.045′ W. Marker is in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, in Queens County. It is in Downtown. It can be reached from Kent Street. This marker is located in front of the Beaconsfield Historic Museum facing the water. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2 Kent Street, Charlottetown PE C1A 1M6, Canada. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Central Coastal P. E. I.

It is also in Atlantic Canada.

Globally, it is in North America

and the Western World.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Robert "Allie" Hennessey (here, next to this marker); West End Rangers (here, next to this marker); Charlie & Harrison Ryan (here, next to this marker); The Shepherds (a few steps from this marker); George Godfrey (a few steps from this marker); The Ryans (a few steps from this marker); The Bog and Beyond (a few steps from this marker); Robert Allen Shepheard (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Charlottetown.

Photographed by Sandra Hughes Tidwell, October 13, 2024

2. Black Lives Matter Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on November 6, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 1, 2024, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. This page has been viewed 130 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 1, 2024, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.