February is Black History

Month
Africville

Africville was an African-Canadian village just north of Halifax, Nova

Scotia and was founded around the mid-19th century. Africville was
founded by Black Nova Scotians from a variety of origins. Many of the
first settlers were former slaves from the United States. Halifax
neglected the community, failing to provide basic services such as
roads, water, and sewage. The city of Halifax demolished the once-
prosperous seaside community in the 1960’s in what many said was
an act of racism. The mayor of the Halifax Regional Municipality
apologized for the action in 2010. For many people, Africville
represents the oppression faced by Black Canadians, and the efforts
to right historic wrongs.