Podstarter Productions / Frequency Podcast Network
13 episodes
9 months ago
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 series, we 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. Back for a second season, we tackle the crucial question: how do you rebuild after destruction?
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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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 series, we 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. Back for a second season, we tackle the crucial question: how do you rebuild after destruction?
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 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.
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!
Kavon Ward sits down with Eddie and Alfred to chat about the reclamation of Bruce's Beach in America and emphasizes the importance of community support, digital amplification, and strategic activism in the fight for land restoration and reparations.
In this episode, 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 regard to the unfairness in the systematic treatment of Africville decedents by the police. He also talks about using his position to mentor and uplift the current youth of Africville.
In this episode, guest Paula Gaviria Betancur, a human rights lawyer and UN expert offers examples of displaced people who have successfully achieved justice and reconciliation as precedent for Eddie and Alfred to continue the fight for the people of Africville and build a pathway forward.
Welcome to the second season of Africville Forever. In season one we told the story of the destruction of a community, in season 2 we are exploring its rebirth.
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. This is the fight to claim the land of Africville back for its people.
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.
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 series, we 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. Back for a second season, we tackle the crucial question: how do you rebuild after destruction?
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
