East Preston was predominantly a Black Canadian community in its early days, and to a degree still is, but now with the demand for land and the growth of the city of Halifax many people from other areas have decided to join the community.
East Preston was predominantly a Black Canadian community in its early days, descended from Black Loyalists who were relocated here by the Crown following the American Revolutionary War. But, with the demand for land and the growth of the city of Halifax, many people from other areas have joined the community.