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