The story of Africville on the shores of the Bedford Basin in Nova Scotia, is Canadian history.
Halifax wasn’t the only major city in Canada where a Black community had land expropriated in the 1960s and 1970s quest urban renewal. The story of the Georgia Viaduct in Vancouver has similar echoes, and the historic Black community of Vancouver is largely forgotten in the city’s consciousness.
What made the story of Africville different was Eddie Carvey’s refusal to move and his unwavering commitment to righting the wrongs. Carvey passed this week at 79. His grandson Eddie Carvey III is committed to continuing the fight.
From the story…
*‘The town was bulldozed in the 1960s after decades of mistreatment and neglect from the City of Halifax to make way for industrial developments, including the MacKay Bridge.*
*Carvery, 79, lived in a trailer on the grounds of Africville Park for more than 50 years in protest of the destruction of the community.*
*"He was an anchor of memory, a reminder that Africville has not gone away, it was not destroyed," said El Jones.*’
NB. Edited to correct spelling of Africville.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/eddie-carvery-africville-activist-dies-9.7091578
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