New Africville Forever podcast preserves community’s tragic, resilient history
Global News
The Africville Forever podcast is giving voice to those affected by the destruction of Africville, a once-thriving Black community in Halifax's north end.
A new podcast is giving voice to people associated with the community of Africville.
Titled Africville Forever, the podcast is looking to unearth stories from the Black community, including its birth, how it once thrived, and its eventual destruction.
Hosting the podcast is Alfred Burgesson, CEO and founder of the Tribe Network in Halifax. He said in an interview Monday with Global News Morning that the story of Africville is important in understanding Black history in Halifax.
“In the time that we’re in where people are talking about Black Lives Matter and supporting Black communities — it’s become an issue today, but events like Africville are the reason we’re yelling Black Lives Matter today,” he said.
Burgesson hopes the podcast can also help reach a wider audience.
“Some folks will be introduced to the story for the first time, the podcast has a global channel, so I’m sure there will be people across the world hearing the story for the first time,” said Burgesson.
Joining Burgesson as host on the podcast is Edward Carvery III, the grandson to the Africville resident Eddie Carvery. Carvery is following in his grandfather’s footsteps as a vocal advocate for restitution for former Africville residents.
Africville was a Black community in the northern side of Halifax.
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