Africville Forever

In this episode host Eddie Carvery unpacks the Africville Heritage Trust's proposal to acquire more land at Africville, for a larger parking lot and marina. This proposal has once again divided the community into the people for the proposal, from the people against.  Eddie Carvery, a descendant of Africville, criticizes the lack of inclusivity in the decision-making process and the potential limit...

This episode we sit down with two special guests, Lance a.k.a Aquakultre and JRDN, Africville decedents who are putting Nova Scotia on the map with their musical talent! The conversation explores the historical and contemporary significance of the Africville community's resilience, cultural legacy, and the need for a cultural hub to honour its rich heritage. Jordan and Aquaculture, two successful...

Today's  conversation centres around the importance of community in land reclamation, and gives hope to the descendants of Africville.  Our guest Kavon Ward, an activist, discusses her work in reclaiming land, notably the return of Bruce's Beach to its original owners in 2022, a first in American history. Kavon also co-founded "Where is My Land?" to help others reclaim their property. The discussi...

Shaun Carvery, a descendent of Africville and a Detective with the Halifax Regional Police, joins Eddie and Alfred to chat about the dichotomy of his experience with regards to the unfairness in the systematic treatment of Africville decedents by the police. Eddie Carvery recounts a pivotal childhood memory from the 1996,  in Halifax, where his grandfather led a protest against the police, leading...

Alfred and Eddie are back, this time with guest Paula Gaviria Betancur, a human rights lawyer and UN expert.   The three have a conversation that explores the displacement and resettlement of communities, using the historical context of Africville and other  contemporary issues like in Colombia. Eddie discusses the forced relocation of Africville residents and the subsequent loss of community and...

For too long, the Africvillian survivors and descendents have been divided, hampering our efforts to take back the land and rebuild our unique community. Solutions exist, so we are looking around the world for stories, experts and activists who have helped displaced communities rebuild, in an effort to learn. Speaking to people like MsPaula Gaviria Betancur, Human Rights Lawyer and a Forced Displa...

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When the land was lost, the people of Africville lived on. With many forced into public housing, the generational trauma has not dampened the spirit. In this episode, we discuss Africville's next generation and its tireless drive to reclaim the legacy that was stolen from them. If you care about racism, displaced peoples and social justice, then you need to know the story of Africville Forever. Jo...

In 2022, all that remains of Africville is a park full of monuments that hint at what once was. How did all levels of government get away with the total destruction of Africville? How could a proud and historical community be subjected to a trauma that still feels like an open wound? In this episode we follow the systematic eradication of Africville, and the effect it had on those who called it ho...

Today, the elders of Africville all share one common description of Africville. It was safe. Memories of happy childhoods, dinners, sports and church linger in the minds of those who had the privilege of an Africville childhood. From this cradle of love and support, grew talent that would shape the world. In this episode we uncover how Africville thrived and the joy its people still feel generatio...

From the moment Halifax was founded in 1749, enslaved African people were brought to dig out roads and begin building the city. An early Black community found refuge a few kilometres north on the southern shore of the Bedford Basin — an area that became Africville. This is the story of how that small collection of improvised homes, would become one of North America's most important Black communiti...

Under the shadow of the MacKay Bridge in Halifax, Nova Scotia, the protest camp of Eddy Carvery has stood firm as the longest civil rights protest in North American history.   Eddy had remained in defiance for nearly half a century. In this episode Eddy introduces us to the protest that has defined his adult life. The fight to claim the land of Africville back for its people. If you care about rac...

In 1969, the last home in the Black community of Africville was flattened. The bulldozer was hired by a city that had schemed to claim this valuable land for generations. In this 5 part series, we will tell the story of this unique and beautiful place. Born out of adversity, it thrived as a safe haven for people of African descent in Canada.   If you care about racism, displaced peoples and social...