--- title: "Perseverance: The Juanita Black Story" description: This blog post showcases a documentary about Juanita Black, a long-time advocate for building a more caring community in Saint John, NB. image: https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/hubfs/Juanita-Black-with-kids.png --- [![20yrLogo-2_WhiteOrange](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/hs-fs/hubfs/Administration/Tamarack%20Logos/20yrLogo-2_WhiteOrange.png?width=200&height=47&name=20yrLogo-2_WhiteOrange.png "20yrLogo-2_WhiteOrange")](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/?hsLang=en-us) # Perseverance: The Juanita Black Story Posted on March 2, 2022 [By Saint John Human Development Council](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/latest/author/saint-john-human-development-council) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) Juanita Black is a long-time advocate for building a more caring community in Saint John, NB. Her powerful message is captured in an inspiring new short documentary film launched on January 26, 2022. ** [*Perseverance: The Juanita Black Story*](https://youtu.be/E7oA4LRyJ9M) charts more than 30 years she’s spent as a volunteer, poverty advocate, mentor, philanthropist and neighbourhood leader. As someone who has lived in poverty, Juanita has a fierce determination for fairness and justice that she has demonstrated at the local, provincial and national levels.   ### Watch the 13-minute inspiring documentary about Juanita ### Take Your Learning Further - Learn more about the [Juanita L. Black Bursary Fund](https://thecommunityfoundationsj.com/funds/the-juanita-l-black-bursary-fund/) (Saint John, NB) - Read Saint John’s community newspaper, [Around the Block](https://sjhdc.ca/around-the-block/) - Explore poverty reduction initiatives Juanita has helped to influence: - [Overcoming Poverty Together: The New Brunswick Economic and Social Inclusion Plan 2009-2014](https://www2.gnb.ca/content/dam/gnb/Departments/esic/pdf/Booklet-e.pdf) - [Overcoming Poverty Together: The New Brunswick Economic and Social Inclusion Plan 2014-2019](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/hubfs/VC/nbeconomicsocialinclusionplan2014-2019_1.pdf?hsLang=en-us) - [New Brunswick’s social assistance health card extension](https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/n-b-unveils-sweeping-changes-to-social-assistance-1.777820) - [Crescent Valley Community Garden](https://www.thewave.ca/2019/09/23/crescent-valley-community-garden-officially-opens/) - [Movement to Break the Cycle of Poverty in Saint John](https://unitedwaysaintjohn.com/movement-to-break-cycle-of-poverty/) Topics: [Webinars and Videos](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/latest/topic/webinars-and-videos), [Natasha Pei](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/latest/topic/natasha-pei), [Poverty Reduction](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/latest/topic/poverty-reduction), [New Brunswick](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/latest/topic/new-brunswick), [CRP Blogs](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/latest/topic/crp-blogs), [Homepage Blog](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/latest/topic/homepage-blog) ![Saint John Human Development Council](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/hubfs/birti-ishar-saint-john-tulips.jpg) ### By [Saint John Human Development Council](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/latest/author/saint-john-human-development-council) The Human Development Council identifies and addresses social issues in Greater Saint John through research, information, coordination and networking. ## Related Posts [![](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/hubfs/Silhouette-person-Toronto-island-widescreen.png)](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/latest/canada-needs-a-rights-based-approach-to-anti-poverty-strategies?hsLang=en-us) #### [Canada Needs a Rights-Based Approach to Anti-Poverty Strategies](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/latest/canada-needs-a-rights-based-approach-to-anti-poverty-strategies?hsLang=en-us) [![](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/hubfs/Summit-for-strength-dias.png)](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/latest/event-recap-communities-ending-poverty-summit-for-strength?hsLang=en-us) #### [Event Recap: Communities Ending Poverty: Summit for Strength](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/latest/event-recap-communities-ending-poverty-summit-for-strength?hsLang=en-us) [![](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/hubfs/Overdue-bills-image.png)](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/latest/financially-vulnerable-fight-to-rebuild-financial-health?hsLang=en-us) #### [Financially Vulnerable Fight to Rebuild Financial Health](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/latest/financially-vulnerable-fight-to-rebuild-financial-health?hsLang=en-us) [![BACK TO THE LATEST](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/316071/e6ffa9bb-4467-4833-8ecc-eb340b11d829.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/316071/e6ffa9bb-4467-4833-8ecc-eb340b11d829) [![20yrLogo-2_WhiteOrange](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/hs-fs/hubfs/Administration/Tamarack%20Logos/20yrLogo-2_WhiteOrange.png?width=3401&name=20yrLogo-2_WhiteOrange.png "20yrLogo-2_WhiteOrange")](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/?hsLang=en-us) ### Tamarack [Home](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/?hsLang=en-us) [Latest](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/latest) [Events](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/eventlisting?hsLang=en-us) [Donate](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/donate?hsLang=en-us) [About](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/whoweare?hsLang=en-us) ### Follow Us [** ** ](https://www.facebook.com/TamarackInstitute) [** ** ](https://twitter.com/Tamarack_Inst) [** ** ](https://www.linkedin.com/company/tamarack-institute-for-community-engagement)   In the spirit of respect, reciprocity, and truth we honour and acknowledge that our work occurs across Turtle Island (North America), which has been home since time immemorial to the ancestors of First Nations, Métis, and Inuit Peoples. ### Subscribe Be in the know. Get the latest updates, events and resources about community change. [Learn More](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/subscribe?hsLang=en-us) Tamarack Institute © 2023