Introducing Africville Forever

06/20/22 • 1 min

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 justice, then you need to know the story of Africville Forever.

Hosted by Eddy Carvery III & Alfred Burgesson

A Podstarter production for Frequency Podcast Network

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 justice, then you need to know the story of Africville Forever.

Hosted by Eddy Carvery III & Alfred Burgesson

A Podstarter production for Frequency Podcast Network

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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 racism, displaced peoples and social justice, then you need to know the story of Africville Forever.

Join the fight at AfricvilleForever.com

Hosted by Eddy Carvery III & Alfred Burgesson

Artwork by Vanessa Thomas

A Podstarter production for Frequency Podcast Network