New Africville Forever podcast preserves community’s tragic, resilient history
In the 1960s, the city demolished homes in the community, forcing approximately 400 residents to relocate with little compensation for their homes and land.The first episode of the Africville Forever features Carvery III’s grandfather, who remains an Africville resident.“I was pretty much born into the front lines of the Africville protests, since my birth, I’ve grown, lived, learned on the lands which where once Africville,” Carvery III said of his grandfather.
“So for me, it was great to have a conversation with him that rest of the world could hear, and I had the opportunity to ask him the questions that I think provide great insight of how it was at the time.” Eddie Carvery is a former Africville resident who protested the eviction of his community by returning to the demolished Africville and living in a trailer.“What they wanted was proper recognition, a public inquiry, personal compensation for those that had to go through that incident and time of history, and also, they want the land back, we need that sense of belonging,” he said.
Carvery III added that he not only wants justice for the residents of Africville, but also wants to celebrate some of the success that has come out of Africville as well.“We’re not trying to seclude Africville to a certain piece or time of history. This is a forever thing,” said Carvery III. “Even if the community does come back, we’re not going to stop loving and wanting to celebrate our community. The highs, the lows, the ups, and downs, the trials, and the tribulations. We love it all and we’re proud of who we are as a people.”. You can stream the podcast on any podcast streaming platform.
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