Juanita Peters
BIO
Juanita Peters is the Executive Director of the Africville Museum. The museum is a replica of Seaview Baptist Church which was the heart of the small black community which was razed in the 1960鈥檚. More than a memorial, the Africville Museum and its exhibits invite the visitor to ex-perience life 鈥渙ut home鈥� in Africville, and the recognize the courage that transcends racism and hatred to begin the journey to reconciliation.
Juanita Peters is also an actress, journalist, news anchor and playwright, film and theatre director. She is most known as reporter and anchor of CBC News at Six in New Brunswick in the 80鈥檚 and 90鈥檚 and also as host of four seasons of CBC鈥檚 Doc Side, documentary series.
Some of her films include:
I Made a Vow Hannah鈥檚 Story
Africville Can鈥檛 Stop Now
Directed two episodes of the Film Nova Scotia Award winning dramatic series 鈥淪tudio Black鈥�
As a playwright she has given us:
The San Family The Mother Club I M Possible
The Green Book
2019-2020 she acted as lecturer of Playwriting In The Theatre at Dalhousie University
Peters is a founding member of Women In Film and Television Atlantic, a member or ACTRA, Canadian Actors Equity Association and Playwrights Atlantic Resource Centre. She serves on the board Women In the Directors Chair,Playwrights Atlantic Resource, Matchstick Theatre and the Robert Pope Foundation. Peters鈥� is also a founding member of Nova MultiFest, Atlantic Canada鈥檚 newest multicultural festival.