Recent Posts

• 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 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  …

  August 11, 2018

• 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…

  April 23, 2018

• The Apology

  “On behalf of the Halifax Regional Municipality, I apologize to the former Africville residents and their descendants for what they have…

  October 24, 2012

• 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

• Halifax Apologizes for Razing Africville

  The former residents of a bulldozed black community and their descendants have received an official

  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