The Black community on Prince Edward Island is ensuring its written history is preserved in every way it can, whether that's through poetry, song or children's books — and everything in between. 

That was the message at a recent panel discussion in Charlottetown called Power of the Pen: Exploring Black Narratives Across Genres, which was held in place of the annual Black History Month Lecture. 

One of the panelists, writer Debbie Langston, said it's important to record the history of the province…