Recent Posts
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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.…
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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…
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Africville in the news
Wednesday, October 3rd 2018 Please help us congratulate Shauntay Grant for the nomination of a Governor Generals Literary Award for her newest children’s book, Africville. Congratulations, Shauntay! http://ggbooks.ca …
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Welcome, Ms. Juanita Peters
For Immediate Release April 23, 2018 The Board of Directors of the Africville Heritage Trust (AHT) is pleased to announce Juanita Peters as the new general manager of…
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The Apology
“On behalf of the Halifax Regional Municipality, I apologize to the former Africville residents and their descendants for what they have…
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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
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Halifax Apologizes for Razing Africville
The former residents of a bulldozed black community and their descendants have received an official