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• 2nd Annual “Walk, Ride & Roll” to Africville – July 25th at 1PM

  July 13, 2020

• Congratulations! Our Gifted 2020 Africville Heritage Trust Scholarship Winners

  Aaliyah Arab-Smith Aaliyah is a descendant of Wilhemina “Lully” and John Byers (great grandparents), and Betty Arab (grandmother). She is a graduate of Kings Edgehill School in Windsor, Nova Scotia.…

  July 7, 2020

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  How To Donate

  We are extremely grateful for your support in helping tell an important part of Black history in Nova Scotia. You can donate using one of the following options: – Online…

  June 3, 2020

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  Museum Closure

  Due to the spread of COVID-19, the Africville Museum will close to the public.

  March 14, 2020

• Africville Cook Book coming soon

  Please stay tuned for more details.

  March 3, 2020

• Africville Declared a National Historic Site

  When dump trucks roared in to ship Africville residents out, it seemed like a good idea to city planners. By the 1960s, years of neglect and racism had

  October 24, 2012

• Tears, Smiles, Relief at ‘glorious’ Africville Apology

  Brenda Steed-Ross, a former resident of Africville and the founder of the Africville Genealogy Society, was moved to tears during

  October 24, 2012

• Africville Replica Church Complete for Reunion

  Africville, the former black settlement in north-end Halifax, was first settled in the 1830s when former American slaves and

  October 24, 2012

• Africville Replica Church Celebrated

  The replica of Nova Scotia’s historic Africville church was revealed Sunday, but

  July 24, 2012