Trailer: Introducing Africville Forever
In 1969, the last home in the black community of Africville was flattened.
Episode 01: What do you know about Africville?
Under the shadow of the MacKay Bridge in Halifax, Nova Scotia, the protest camp of Eddie Carvery has stood firm as the longest civil rights protest in North American history.
Episode 02: Birth
From the moment Halifax was founded in 1749, enslaved African people were brought to dig out roads and begin building the city.
Episode 03: Thrive
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.
Episode 04: Destruction
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?
Episode 05: Forever
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.