Thandiwe McCarthy

1987-

Thandiwe McCarthy is a writer, spoken word poet, and 7th generation Black Canadian. Thandiwe has published essays with the Nova Scotia Advocate exploring his Black identity. In 2020 Thandiwe has performed his poetry at Atlantic Canada’s largest literary event: Frye Festival and UNB’s 2020 Art Centre exhibit: ‘Rediscovering the Roots of Black New Brunswickers’. As a community advocate, he has co-founded the New Brunswick Black Artists Alliance and helped republish the history book titled The Blacks of New Brunswick’  Thandiwe McCarthy lives in Fredericton, New Brunswick and has recently completed his memoir titled Social Oblivion: Raised Black in Canada (2022).

Predominant New Brunswick Residences:

Woodstock, Fredericton