Podcasts about Africville

In which we overview the story of the Black Nova Scotia once known as Africville, as well as briefly discussing Jeffrey Colvin's novel Africaville, which was inspired by the events. --- Support: Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/historiacanadiana); Paypal (https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/historiacanadiana) --- Further Readings Colvin, Jeffrey. Africaville: A Novel, HarperCollins, 2019. McRae, Matthew. "The Story of Africville," Canadian Museum for Human Rights, Feb. 23, 2017. Remember Africville. Directed by Shelagh Mackenzie, National Film Board, 1991.

Black workers often need to fight just to be recognized in the workplace. A report from a United Steelworkers District 6 conference on the Black Experience in Canada. The LabourStart Report about union events. And rappin' "Africville." RadioLabour is the international labour movement's radio service. It reports on labour union events around the world with a focus on unions in the developing world. It partners with rabble to provide coverage of news of interest to Canadian workers.

Africville was a Black-Canadian community north of Halifax, Nova Scotia. But when the Canadian government decided it wanted the land the community sat on, Africville was forcibly removed in the 1900s. We've covered other stories of Black displacement on the show before, including Lake Lanier and District Six.   

We're pleased to bring you another season of The Overhead, and we begin by checking back on a topic we've been tracking from the start: community land trusts. This time, we're focusing specifically on the "community" aspect of land trusts. We've spoken about the benefits of removing certain land from the market, preserving it as affordable housing in perpetuity. But how do land trusts help longstanding cultural communities so they can continue to call their neigbourhoods home? We see different communities turning to land trust model as a way to avoid displacement, or reassert cultural ownership over land they've traditionally called home: in the traditionally Black neighbourhoods of Hogan's Alley in Vancouver and Africville in Halifax, or in Toronto's Chinatown. To answer this, we spoke to Nat Pace, network director of the Canadian Network of Community Land Trusts, and Chiyi Tam, managing director of the Toronto Chinatown Land Trust. As Tam puts it, when we talk about the heritage of a place, we spend a lot of time speaking about the buildings or the character. We lose sight of what really makes a place: "Heritage is the people, it's not the buildings. And affordability is a core function to do heritage preservation work, in and amongst all of our communities — whether that's dragon dancing or whether that's the literal existence of Africville." How can ownership over land help preserve our diverse communities?

Plus: What the Hubble telescope is revealing about Jupiter's “crimson vortex”, a gargantuan 100-year-old storm.Also: Tampa Bay Times reporter Ian Hodgson on covering the hurricane that toppled a crane onto his newsroom; and UnESCO recognizes Halifax's historic Africville neighbourhood. 

From its official headquarters in Paris, UNESCO announced this week that Africville has been designated as a Place of History and Memory linked to Enslavement and the Slave Trade. We'll talk about the significance of that designation.

The Big Story is happy to present the second season of Africville Forever. Season 1 told the story of the destruction of a community, season 2 is telling the story of its rebirth. If you enjoy, please check out the rest of the episodes here.-------------------------------------For too long, the Africvillian survivors and descendents have been divided, hampering our efforts to take back the land and rebuild our unique community. Solutions exist, so we are looking around the world for stories, experts and activists who have helped displaced communities rebuild, in an effort to learn. We'll be speaking to people like Ms. Paula Gaviria Betancur, Human Rights Lawyer and a Forced Displacement Expert, UN Special Rapporteur and Kavon Ward, Founder of Where Is My Land. We will also be looking inward, speaking to the next generation of Africvillians who are making waves and fighting their own battles in the name of advancement.So join us as we explore practical, inclusive solutions to unite our people. We love feedback at The Big Story, as well as suggestions for future episodes. You can find us:Through email at hello@thebigstorypodcast.ca Or by calling 416-935-5935 and leaving us a voicemailOr @thebigstoryfpn on Twitter

Broadcaster and DJ Ryan Somers was playing the Africville family reunion dance on Saturday night when gunshots rang out in the park, injuring five people. Ryan also hosts a weekly radio show on CKDU. He opened the phone lines Sunday afternoon for community members to call in. He talks about some of what he heard on and off the air. 

Venezuela election results, India vultures decline, Cambridge new words, Soccer punishment severity, Africville reunion shooting, Rewilding dog backpacks, and more.

People who gathered to celebrate Africville on the weekend are in shock after violence erupted on Saturday night. Two men who were not part of the community's annual reunion exchanged gunfire in the park. Five bystanders were hit by bullets; one was seriously injured. The CBC's Gareth Hampshire spoke with Irvine Carvery, the president of the Africville Genealogy Society, who was nearby when the shooting happened.

What was supposed to be a five-day family reunion in Africville came to an abrupt end over the weekend when shots were fired into a crowd, injuring five people. We check in with Paula Grant-Smith to find out how the community is coping. She grew up in Africville and was there with her grandkids when it all happened. 

Movies Under The Stars is a free event this Friday at the Africville Museum. Khalilah Brooks will be there to present the CBC original series Aunty B's House. She joins Portia on the line to talk about that, and the recent success for her show.

The story of Africville is pretty well known in Nova Scotia. It's one of resilience, displacement and community. But what about Africatown? We chat with a professor and filmmaker Kern Jackson about what the communities have in common.

CBC hosts a screening of a documentary that looks at the growth of Black communities in Canada, and their resistance to displacement – including the story of Africville. Portia speaks with Sandy Hudson, the co-executive producer of the documentary series.

In the 1960's, the City of Halifax decided to remove an area that they had determined to be a "slum." By 1970, the vibrant thriving community of Africville would be gone, and many of its citizens would not recover. Sources: Jennifer Nelson: Razing Africville Dakshana Bascaramurty: On Africville, the razing and the racism (link: https://www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/article-africville-canada-news-coverage/) Albert Rose: Report of a Visit to Halifax with Particular Respect to Africville Shelagh Mackenzie: Remember Africville

We hear from Juanita Peters, the executive director of the Africville Museum, about new funding for a travelling exhibit project aimed at presenting Africville's history to a wider audience beyond its permanent museum space.

Welcome to Season 4, episode 2 of the  I Am Black History podcast brought to you by InTheBlack:Canada (ITBC) and DeeP Visions Media. This is Part 2 of my conversation with Percy Paris. Percy talks about the systemic racism in the sport of hockey and what a big part hockey has played in his family members lives. He also talks about the lack of attention paid to African Nova Scotia stories and that even though the government of Nova Scotia has given an apology to Africville residents and descendants - more is needed. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/donna-paris/message

The Africville Gospel Choir is performing for the community's 40th anniversary reunion. The choir's director tells us about praising through the ages.

A father takes his eleven-year-old son on a road trip to protest decades of environmental racism in their rural Black Nova Scotian community. They shift between playful and serious as they discuss ways of bringing about meaningful change, in the wake of the Africville apology.In The Dumps was written by Shauntay Grant. Find the transcript here. Climate Change and Other Small Talk is  a worldwide tour for your ears - minus the carbon footprint and lost luggage. Audio dramas from 9 creative teams around the globe will entertain as well as explore our climate crisis. And maybe even what could get us out. --- FOLLOW US---Sign up for our newsletter to get bonus content including discussion guides and a listening party hosting guide: https://www.sunnydrake.com/climatechangeandothersmalltalkFollow Sunny, the series creator, on Instagram: instagram.com/sunny_drakeFollow Sunny Drake Productions on Facebook: facebook.com/sunnydrake.creationsTwitter: twitter.com/sunny_drake --- CREDITS ---Written by SHAUNTAY GRANTDirected by MIKE PAYETTE * Starring:JACOB SAMPSON as Dad *NY LANGDON as Nate withLILIONA QUARMYNE as MomBEN STONE as the Security Guard * Sound design, music and audio mixing by JACKSON FAIRFAX-PERRY Dramaturgy by JACOB SAMPSON and MYEKAH PAYNE Episode Produced by ZUPPA and with support from SUNNY DRAKE PRODUCTIONSEpisode Producer & Production Manager BEN STONE Recording engineers:Nate, Dad and The Security Guard were recorded at VILLAGE SOUND, by Sound Engineer BEN CREELMANRadio Announcer and Mom were recorded at JACKSON FAIRFAX-PERRY's home studioLUKE BATIOT* Jacob Sampson and Ben Stone are members of ACTRA Maritimes and were engaged under Music Code 2011* Mike Payette is a member of The Canadian Actors' Equity Association and was engaged under the D.O.T. Agreement Special thanks to Arts Nova Scotia, Halifax Culture and Events, ACTRA Maritimes, and the Canadian Actors' Equity Association In the Dumps was produced in Kjipuktuk (Halifax), Mi'kma'ki (Nova Scotia), the territory of the Mi'kmaq. --- SERIES CREDITS for CLIMATE CHANGE AND OTHER SMALL TALK ---Created by SUNNY DRAKEProduced by SUNNY DRAKE PRODUCTIONS in association with WHY NOT THEATRELead Producers: FANNY MARTIN and NAJLA NUBYANLUVConcept Dramaturg: KEVIN MATTHEW WONGImpact Producer & Climate Dramaturg: CHAPRECE HENRY Communications Producer: DANIELA GERSTMANN Central Audio Producers: HEATHER BROWN and RICHARD FERENSeries funders: Canada Council for the Arts, Ontario Arts Council and Toronto Arts CouncilSee our website for full credits - it truly does take a village to raise a podcast.

George Dixon was honoured Monday when Parks Canada and the Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada unveiled a plaque in his honour in Africville. Craig Smith is a sergeant with the RCMP, an historian, and the author of "You Had Better be White By Six A.M." He joined us to talk about Dixon's legacy.

Africville, a little community in Nova Scotia, comprised mostly Black Nova Scotians and existed from the early 1800s to the mid-1960s. It has become an important symbol of black Canadian identity and the struggles against racism, as many of its first settlers were former slaves fleeing oppression in the US. Some may feel that racism in Canada is a thing of the past but consider these stats: According to Statistics Canada, 58% of black people aged 15 and older reported experiencing race-based discrimination in the five years prior to Covid, and in 2021, just under one-third of black Canadians, representing over 400,000 Canadians, lived in unsuitable housing, compared to less than 10% of the entire Canadian population.  Stats like these and stories like Africville make today's conversation so compelling.  During Black History Month this past February, the educational charity I Am Compelled created a documentary to share Africville's story with young Canadians, with over 16,000 students having viewed the program as of the filming of this interview.  Here with us are Veshone Cunningham and Crystal Lavallee of I Am Compelled to discuss how the documentary is creating conversation and the constructive change they hope it will bring.Thanks for joining us.____________________________Faytene.tv is a listener-supported program. To help us produce more interviews on essential topics for our nation, please click here to donate: https://www.faytene.tv/donate____________________________If you want to be sure and never miss an episode, sign up for our email list here:https://madmimi.com/signups/72187/joinALSO, FIND US AT:Main Site: https://www.faytene.tv/Free App: https://apple.co/3rgzcfCYouTube: https://bit.ly/3d7XyTzFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/faytenetvTwitter: https://twitter.com/fayteneFlote: https://flote.app/user/FayteneVimeo: https://vimeo.com/channels/faytenetvBitchute: www.bitchute.com/channel/faytenetvRumble: https://rumble.com/user/faytenetvGab: https://gab.com/faytene#faytene #canada #africville #racism #iamcompelled #black #history #novascotia #ethnic #equality #schools #students #charity

In this episode Tracy put's her 'poetic narrative' hat on with a celebration to mark February's Canadian Heritage Month.  Africville was a small community of African Nova Scotians who first came from New York to settle in Nova Scotia, Canada from 1783 onwards. infamy and controversy became associated with the site after World War 2 when it became the target for undesirable facilities to be established and was razed to the ground under agendas for 'urban renewal' where its original residents were then forced to vacate and relocated to housing projects. If you liked this podcast, then stay on this listening platform and check out my other podcast episodes related to this one The Book of Negroes: How Africa came to Nova Scotia all the way back from the very first season. Don't forget what I call the heart and soul of the ‘Stories to be tolled' movement; my stories or ‘poetic narratives' Caribbean 'Wind' Caribbean 'Rush'   Nights at the Round Table - the Berlin Conference 1884 and Gone with the Wind?- Macmillan's speech for change ‘Gone with the Wind-Macmillan's speech for change' are all available on the website in both kindle and paperback formats. Also, the publication of the latest four titles. To find out more, just visit storiestobetolled.com and check out the learning platforms for The Journey's End - giving back Hong Kong‘ ‘Bite from the Big Apple - a story for New York Hope for Zimbabwe - arise the Phoenix  and A Story for South Africa‘  Why not check out the promotions page on the website where you'll find more information about our free giveaways and this month it's our logo t-shirt! Now, if you're not a part of the email list, what are you waiting for? Visit Stories to be tolled  and sign up where you can opt in and receive your free samples of my first four titles. It's the only way to enter the draw for a chance to win a giveaway.  You can also read our monthly news letter for March  as well. Finally, remember that you can also send me an audio message on the Speakpipe link which is also in the show notes, so don't be a stranger! Feel free to like, follow and share us on social media when you visit the website. Just click on to whichever social media link you would like to follow us on. And as always, it is a pleasure and a privilege to share my learning journey with you in this podcast series and I encourage you to either begin or continue your own because: History: is… a matter of fact or perspective?   Stay safe, stay well, stay blessed.  Thanks so much for listening and I'll see you on the next page!

This week on Context we tell the story of African Nova Scotians and how they've contributed to the history of Canada. They've been in Canada for almost 300 years and yet some of us don't know their stories and all that they have given us. Context is on the road as Maggie John travels to Nova Scotia to speak with Isaac Saney, a historian in African Studies at Dalhousie University. We'll also get a tour of the historic Africville Museum. The original community of Africville was established in the 1700s. As you'll hear today the museum is a replica of Seaview United Baptist Church - the core of the community, which was razed to the ground in the late 60s and early 70s. We'll also hear from two amazing Canadians, the Honourable Mayann Francis who was the first black Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia, and the first black MLA in Nova Scotia, Yvonne Atwell. Maggie also sits down with Vanessa Fells -- an 8th-generation Canadian who has spoken at the United Nations about legislation and policy regarding African Canadians. Today on Context: Canada's Forgotten Pioneers How African Nova Scotians have contributed to the history of Canada. Join us Wednesdays at 9:30 am/pm on YESTV or YouTube.

February is African Nova Scotia History and Heritage Month. And we know the government of Nova Scotia has offered some plans for the Africville Museum. But I really wanted to speak with someone who's directly involved with some of the educational opportunities. She is executive director of the Africville Museum. Juanita Peters is an award-winning writer, playwright, and director of multiple documentaries and TV series including one that will be screened at an event later this month in Digby, Nova Scotia called: Africville - Can't Stop Now.

In this episode, we tell the story of Africville, Amber Valley, Hogan's Alley, Willow Grove And other historic black Neighborhoods of Canada. The post Black Neighborhoods Of Canada appeared first on Black In The Maritimes.

In making their podcast Africville Forever, cohosts Alfred Burgesson and Eddy Carvery III didn't just want to memorialize the Black community that once stood on Halifax's shores. They wanted to push revival and ask questions about racism, justice, and family. Thanks to Podstarter Productions for clips from Africville Forever featured in this episode.

In this episode, you will see that we are not in our usual setting. We had the opportunity to visit Halifax over Emancipation Day (August 1st) weekend, and we wanted to take the opportunity to shed light on the experience of the community who once lived in Africville. In this special episode, we sat down with Eddy Carvery I, who is the longest standing Africvillian activist, accompanied by his grandson Eddy Carvery III. Eddy has lived on the land of Africville since birth, and even with the demolishment of the community in 1964, he still remains on the land of his ancestors. In this conversation, Eddy highlights his experience in Africville and the racism that led to the city of Halifax's decision to demolish and relocate the once established Black community. We want to give a special thank you to Eddy Carvery I and Eddy Carvery III for choosing to sit with us, and speak truth of the community's pain. Our intention was to bring more awareness on this community, and find ways to repair the damages that have been done by the city of Halifax. You can further support Eddy Carvery I by donating to his go-fundme account listed below. Please take the time to also listen to the Africville Forever Podcast for more insight about the community. Go Fund Me https://www.gofundme.com/f/eddie-carv... Africville Forever Podcast: https://link.chtbl.com/AfricvilleFore... Consciously Black - Nérolane @_consciouslyblack Thoughtful Therapist - Myriam @thethoughtfultherapist_ Studio Rental: Podstarter Instagram: @podstarter Editing Company: Hot Shoe Production Instagram: @hotshoepro Creative Producer: Souleymane Haydara and Omer Farah Instagram: @souleymane.haydara @itsomerfarah Video Editor: Omer Farah Instagram: @itsomerfarah

Under the shadow of the MacKay Bridge in Halifax, Nova Scotia, the protest camp of Eddy Carvery has stood firm as the longest civil rights protest in North American history. Eddy had remained in defiance for nearly half a century. In this episode Eddy introduces us to the protest that has defined his adult life. The fight to claim the land of Africville back for its people.If you care about racism, displaced peoples and social justice, then you need to know the story of Africville Forever.Listen to the rest of the series and find out more here:https://www.africvilleforever.com/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Under the shadow of the MacKay Bridge in Halifax, Nova Scotia, the protest camp of Eddy Carvery has stood firm as the longest civil rights protest in North American history.  Eddy has remained in defiance for nearly half a century. In this episode, Eddy introduces us to the protest that has defined his adult life. The fight to claim the land of Africville back for its people.If you care about racism, displaced peoples, and social justice, then you need to know the story of Africville Forever. Listen to the rest of the series here. Join the fight at AfricvilleForever.com

Community goes beyond the physical walls and structures it contains. It lives in the traditions, memories and stories of the many people who lived there. The emotions they shared and the photographs taken. Today's love story belongs to Amanda Carvery-Taylor, and a chapter of history that she set out to celebrate and commemorate. “A Love Letter to Africville” is a collection of captivating photographs and stories from the former residents of Africville. It's a story that is often told through the lens of trauma and loss. But Amanda is focusing on the love. Buy "A Love Letter to Africville" Hosted by Nancy Regan Presented by Charm Diamond Centres Produced by Podstarter Do you want to be a guest on Canadian Love Map? Tell us your love story and apply to be a guest here.

Community goes beyond the physical walls and structures it contains. It lives in the traditions, memories and stories of the many people who lived there. The emotions they shared and the photographs taken. Today's love story belongs to Amanda Carvery-Taylor, and a chapter of history that she set out to celebrate and commemorate. “A Love Letter to Africville” is a collection of captivating photographs and stories from the former residents of Africville. It's a story that is often told through the lens of trauma and loss. But Amanda is focusing on the love. Buy "A Love Letter to Africville" Hosted by Nancy Regan Presented by Charm Diamond Centres Produced by Podstarter Do you want to be a guest on Canadian Love Map? Tell us your love story and apply to be a guest here.

Denise Allen tells Jeff that atonement for the destruction of Africville needs to begin with compensation to former residents for the bulldozing of their property and community as a matter of principle. She said that might include rebuilding the community as a new Africville.

In this weeks episode, we interview Neil "Logik" Donaldson, the founder of Stolen From Africa. Stolen From Africa has existed for 18 years and in that time they have gone from selling shirts, to a documentary about Africville and bringing Black histories into schools. Learn more about Stolen From Africa and Logik's other endeavours in our inspiring conversation.

In this episode, I speak with Majerle Lister (member of the Navajo Nation, host of Wósdéé Podcast, PhD at University of Arizona) about sovereignty, the history of Navajo tribal government, red-baiting, and solidarity between Indigenous and white working people. I also speak with Alexandra Lépine (Métis communist and organizer, Theory and Criticism PhD candidate at Western University) about class and colonial antagonisms in Canada, identity and the concept of “white-passing,” and the necessity of anti-fascist organizing.   ***LINKS - MAJERLE*** The report discussed with Majerle, Land Reform in the Navajo Nation, can be accessed at: https://www.dinecollege.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Land-Reform-In-Navajo-Nation.pdf Majerle's podcast is called Wósdéé Podcast, it's available on all platforms go check it out immediately. ***LINKS - ALEX*** The Red River Rebellion https://indigenouspeoplesatlasofcanada.ca/article/red-river-resistance/ Ipperwash https://indigenousfoundations.arts.ubc.ca/ipperwash_crisis/ The Northwest is Our Mother (book) by Jean Teillet: https://www.harpercollins.ca/9781443450126/the-north-west-is-our-mother/ The document “What is Canada?” by the PCR-RCP, discussed with Alex, can be accessed at: http://blogs.ubc.ca/span280/files/2015/12/what-is-canada-primer.pdf Info on Africville, Nova Scotia: https://humanrights.ca/story/the-story-of-africville Accomplices, Not Allies (zine) https://indigenousaction.org/wp-content/uploads/accomplices-not-allies-print-friendly.pdf Defend Your Territory (pamphlet) https://cobp.resist.ca/fr/documentation/defend-your-territory-tactiques-et-techniques-pour-combattre-les-attaques-de-la-police Info on The “Trucker” Convoy https://readpassage.com/p/the-trucker-convoy-is-not-a-workers-revolt/ Info on Every Child Matters: https://nctr.ca/education/every-child-matters/ Interview with Glen Coulthard https://www.jacobinmag.com/2015/01/indigenous-left-glen-coulthard-interview/ Info on The Native People's Caravan: https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/native-people-s-caravan Info on encampment clearing in Toronto: https://www.toronto.com/news-story/10480091-toronto-spent-almost-2-million-to-clear-three-downtown-encampments-this-summer/

When Paula Grant-Smith was growing up in Africville, her father worked as a porter, and he eventually became a conductor. She shares his story with guest host Preston Mulligan.

Why are certain people and places vulnerable? Who is responsible for remedying the situation? And what is fair? Why is historical research important? Tina Loo is a professor in the department of history at the University of British Columbia. She is a leading scholar of Canadian and environmental history. Her work has focused on the nature and impacts of the state's actions to manage human and non-human environments in the interests of development. She is also recognized for her outstanding and innovative teaching techniques and commitment to mentoring.In her latest, book, Moved by the State, Forced Relocation and Making a Good Life in Canada she explores the contradiction between intention and consequence as resettlement played out among Inuit in the central Arctic, fishing families in Newfoundland's outports, farmers and loggers in Quebec's Gaspé region, Black residents of Halifax's Africville, and Chinese Canadians in Vancouver's East Side. In the process, she reveals the optimistic belief underpinning postwar relocations: the power of the interventionist state to do good.For information about her research, visit: https://history.ubc.ca/profile/tina-loo/Audio played:"Why basic research matters" with Natalie Davis"Manitoba's Sayisi Dene: Forced relocation, racism, survival from CBC archives (1978)""Northeast Falsecreek plan""Why do you love history?" produced by the UBC History Department"The People Tree" Interview clip with Tina Loo

This week on The Sunday Magazine with Piya Chattopadhyay: • Could COVID-19 drugs be pandemic game changers? • Gary Shteyngart talks about his tragicomic pandemic novel Our Country Friends • Polaris Heritage Prize winner Faith Nolan reflects on the legacy of Africville • Death, Sex & Money host Anna Sale on how to have better conversations Find more at https://www.cbc.ca/sunday

Welcome to episode two of this series: Frameworks for Courageous Conversations. We are joined by Lance Dixon - Equity Diversity Justice and Inclusion Consultant for the Calgary Catholic School District, a descendant of African American refugees who fled Jim Crow and settled in Africville, a descendant of  Irish immigrants, a lover of storytelling, an educator, and so much more.  Lance has spent years in equity education, teaching about and fostering courageous conversations. And this week, he walks us through Glen Singleton's framework for courageous conversations, including: - setting a conversation compass- the four conversation position approaches- 6 conditions for courageous conversations. We also dive into a profound discussion on post modernism, relativism, truth, and sooo much more. This is a conversation that you need to listen to twice, take notes, and share with EVERYONE you know.Thank you Lance for taking the time to share your heart, and for being vulnerable with us. Enjoy the episode! 

This week on The Road The Stage we're extremely excited to welcome Rollie Pemberton AKA Cadence Weapon. Cadence Weapon's 2021 record Parallel World snagged him his first Polaris Music Prize on his third nomination! It's an incredible album and this interview felt like a long time coming. Cadence has been busy lately with a US tour, getting ready to join July Talk for their upcoming Alberta dates, planning for upcoming elections across Canada and lots more. Thanks to him and his music we learn a bit about Africville and Amber Valley, one of his favourite concerts growing up in Edmonton, some food stuffs and LOTS MORE.  Go listen to Parallel World or Patrick Bateman will show up outside your house at 3:30AM with BIG speakers. The BIGGEST. He stole them from Peter Michaels' garage.  Recorded and Produced at Communal Creative Studios in Red Deer, Alberta - in partnership with Bo's Bar and Stage.  LIKE and SUBSCRIBE to the CCS YouTube channel! You won't regret it…

On a quiet December morning in 1917, a Norwegian passenger ship was speeding through the Narrows, just outside Nova Scotia's Halifax Harbor, when it collided with a French freighter packed full of TNT, guncotton, and fuel. The resulting explosion flattened most of the harbor-facing district of Halifax, caused a tsunami and a fire, and killed or injured upwards of ten thousand people. On this episode, we're looking at the causes of the accident and explosion, the heroism of the railway workers and firefighters who averted even greater loss of life, the loss of the Mi'kmaq settlement of Turtle Grove and the Black community of Africville, the blizzard that nearly derailed early rescue efforts, and the almost-unimaginable damage to Dartmouth and Richmond neighborhoods. We're also taking a look at the incredible rescue effort put forth by Canadian and American healthcare workers and emergency services, and the story behind the legacy Christmas tree that Nova Scotia continues to send to Boston every holiday season. Sources for this episode include: 1917 Halifax Explosion and American Response by B. Beed The Halifax Explosion: Surviving the Blast that Shook a Nation by J. Glasner The Survivors: The Children of the Halifax Explosion by J. Kitz Catastrophe and Social Change: Based upon a sociological study of the Halifax Disaster by S. Prince The story of Turtle Grove by Ava Coulter, Isabel Ruitenbeek and Julia-Simone Rutgers Tracking Dr. Lonecloud: Showman to Legend Keeper by Ruth Holmes Whitehead Nova Scotia Archives Maritime Museum of the Atlantic

On the 25th episode of The Career Planning Show, we talked with Curtis Carmichael about what inspired him to write the “Butterflies in the Trenches” memoir, his thoughts on success (“success is not making it out, it's making your life and community better”), his experience cycling from Vancouver to Africville in Halifax to raise funds for youth in Toronto community housing, the “Knock, Knock. Who's There?” chapter in his book, listening twice more than you speak, and much more. Curtis Carmichael is an award-winning social entrepreneur, technologist, STEM and hip-hop teacher, computer programmer, and the former Director of a Code Ninjas franchise. Curtis holds a Bachelor's in Physical and Health Education from Queen's University and a BEd in STEM education from Ontario Tech University. He is a Team Canada Duathlete for the 2021 Multisport World Championships, and his cross-Canada cycling tour Ride for Promise raised funds for Toronto Community Housing afterschool programs and was featured in an award-winning documentary. As a self-taught computer programmer, Curtis built his own mobile app that brings his critically-acclaimed memoir to life by giving readers access to hidden content which can be activated by holding your phone over photos throughout the book. He is the author and mobile app developer for the World's First Augmented Reality Memoir Butterflies in the Trenches. Related resources: - CurtisCarmichael.ca - Curtis Carmichael on LinkedIn - “Butterflies in the Trenches” book Access additional free career planning resources at Rascanu.com/Career.

Africville acted as a safe haven for previously enslaved Black folks from across "Canada", "America" and The Caribbean. Black folks were unable to secure housing within city limits due to racism and being denied the opportunity to rent or secure housing by white folks who reaped the benefits of a city built up by the same people they were violent towards. The Haligonian government did everything in their power to harm the Africvillians who were simply just trying to be happy and create stability for themselves and their families. This town was eventually destroyed by the same government who forced them to curate their own community. Eddie Carvery, an Africvillian through and through, held one of the longest civil rights protests in "Canadian" history against the City of Halifax for the slow genocide and 100 year hell residents were put through. Eddie occupied his protest site on and off for over 50 years and yet he is rarely, if ever, spoken about in an educational context or when Africville is discussed. This episode discusses the harm the Haligonian government rolled out, the way Africvillians did everything they could to live joyous lives, the demolition and and destruction of the beautiful town, of course Eddie Carvery and his protest, but also the apology and ensuing compensation which took place in 2010. Become a Patron: https://www.patreon.com/girlyouhaventheard

Africville was a community that for decades stood on the physical, social and racial margins of the city of Halifax. It represented Nova Scotia's legacy of Black migration into Canada but also spoke to the very real challenges people faced settling in a land that saw itself as a white province within a white nation. The story of Africville is one of struggle and resistance but also one of community and connection and despite its ending it now stands as a celebrated marker for one of the many groups that have contributed to a broader understanding of what it means to be Canadian.

Dalton and Mel speak to two people involved in CBC legal drama Diggstown: star of the series, Vinessa Antoine and journalist, playwright, film and theatre director, Juanita Peters–who is directing an episode of the show this season. They talk about how the show raises Black Canadian issues, its importance in the Canadian TV landscape, Nova Scotia, and even Diddy.Then Dalton has some hopeful words for the Fugees tour.Links from the show:Diggstown on CBC Gem: https://gem.cbc.ca/media/diggstown/s03b01?cmp=DM_SEM_diggstowns3The story of Africville: https://humanrights.ca/story/the-story-of-africvilleDalton on Twitter: https://twitter.com/daltonhiggins5Mel on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MelaynaWilliams 

AWP 21 Episode—Jeffrey Colvin (Day 2, Episode 1)We talk to Jeffrey Colvin about his stunning new book, Africaville. Jeffrey Colvin is a graduate of the United States Naval Academy, Harvard, and Columbia where he earned an MFA in fiction. He is also a member of the National Book Critics Circle and is assistant editor at Narrative Magazine. His debut novel, Africaville, is an expansive book, a genealogy of sorts that follows several family trees who have intertwined branches in an enclave in Halifax, Nova Scotia, called Woods Bluff and then later named Africaville.Honorable mentions:The 2001 New York Times article about Africville that spurred Colvin's novelZora Neale Hurston's Their Eyes Were Watching God Credit: Nina Subin

Juanita Peters, executive director of the Africville Museum, tells us about a travelling exhibit called "A Walk Through Africville" that's at Halifax Convention Centre until December 2021.

Africville was one of Canada’s oldest Black settlements, a proud community of more than 400 people. And then the City of Halifax decided to utterly obliterate it.  There was one man who simply refused to leave. Eddie Carvery may not have been the best man for the job. But for half a century, he has never stopped fighting for his home.    Featured in this episode: Eddie Carvery, Jon Tattrie   To learn more: The Hermit of Africville: The Life of Eddie Carvery by Jon Tattrie Remember Africville by Shelagh Mackenzie Additional music from Audio Network This episode is sponsored by Images Festival and Dispatch Coffee Support COMMONS: http://commonspodcast.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This is the sixth episode of I Am Black History brought to you by In The Black:Canada, DeeP Visions Media, and a grant from the Canada Council for the Arts. In this episode, meet Chantal Martineau who was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia but grew up in Montreal, Quebec. Chantal is a journalist who has written about food, wine, spirits, and culture including two books about Mexico. Chantal shares her realization that although she has looked at other people's culture, she has not put the spotlight on her own. Listen as Chantal talks about her family history, her experiences of growing up Black in Montreal, and her journey to the East Coast of Canada that got her thinking more about her own culture. Chantal's poem titled It's Not My Childhood was recently published by Understory Magazine and she is currently working on a novel set in Africville, Nova Scotia. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/donna-paris/message

Moncton writer Josephine Watson talks about what it meant to her to translate the children’s book Africville by Shauntay Grant into French.

Information Morning's Jerry West takes a tour of Africville with former resident Nelson Carvery, who shares some of his memories and his wisdom from growing up in the community.

Hear about a land swap that could see the Africville Heritage Trust take possession of land being created by the Port of Halifax, and about some of the possible uses for that land.

HRM council approved a motion to establish a future vision of Africville and look at reparations for Africville descendants. Hear from Councillor Lindell Smith, who tabled the motion.

This hour-long collection draws together archival tape we broadcast Feb 11, from a 1973 CBC program called Between Ourselves... along with conversations from Nov 23 and Feb 8 with Denise Allen, who is involved in an effort to get a class action lawsuit certified... and an extended version of a conversation with Senator Wanda Thomas Bernard about reparations broadcast Feb 12.

Brazil is facing the deadliest point of the pandemic so far – this week posting record death tolls as scientists warn the variant found in the country appears to be more contagious. For Katy Watson, who has been reporting on Brazil's outbreak throughout, it’s a story that’s become personal too. Meanwhile in Europe, some countries are cautiously re-opening. We're Germany, where hairdressers have opened again – and garden centres and bookshops will follow suit from next week, but plans for a wider lifting of restrictions will hinge on keeping rates low. With just six per cent of the country inoculated, scientists are warning a new wave is already underway. Jenny Hill visited a hospital in Dortmund. The small community of Africville in Canada was established by Black settlers more than two centuries ago, many of whom had fled a life of slavery in the US. The vibrant community lived there for generations, until their forcible relocation in the 1960s when authorities demolished the settlement for industrial use. Now, the local mayor wants to give the land back, finds Greg Mercer. In Somalia, there is political impasse due to delayed elections in February. President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed's four year term has officially come to an end but talks on the electoral rules have stalled. Nick Redmayne visited Mogadishu and found the cosmopolitan parts of the city belied a backdrop of uncertainty. And we hear about a life lived under Soviet rule – the recent death of his father-in-law led Martin Vennard to reflect on a remarkable life. Vladimir Davidovich was a scientist and musician whose story spans much of the twentieth century. Presenter: Kate Adie Producer: Serena Tarling

Juanita Peters of the Africville Museum joins us to talk about the launch of a special virtual exhibit of Africville.

If you’ve never heard of Africville, you’re not alone; the tragic story of this small Black community in Nova Scotia is not as well known as it should be. It is part of a much larger story of Black settlers in Nova Scotia, which goes back hundreds of years. Unfortunately, discrimination and poverty presented many challenges for the community of people in Africville. The City of Halifax refused to provide many amenities other Haligonians took for granted, such as sewage, access to clean water and garbage disposal. Africville residents, who paid taxes and took pride in their homes, asked the City to provide these basic services on numerous occasions, but no action was taken. The City compounded the problem by building many undesirable developments in and around Africville, including an infectious disease hospital, a prison and a dump. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/Teddy-G/support

Africville, Nova Scotia was one of Canada's oldest Black communities before it was razed to the ground by the city of Halifax by 1970. Despite living there for generations they couldn't stop the demolition of their community. Residents were victims of systemic and environmental racism, having their community torn down and neighbours displaced across Halifax. Read about Eddie Carvery: https://www.vice.com/en/article/4w5q9n/africville-canadas-secret-racist-history Don't forget to subscribe and follow on Instagram @racism.is.nonsense for posts all month long!https://www.instagram.com/racism.is.nonsense/?hl=enlinktr.ee/KnowNonsensePodcast

You may think Canada is woke. But this week on the pod, we snatch that cloak and give you the true tea folks! In honor of Black history month, Brandon tells the story of Africville, a little-known Black seaside settlement his ancestors descended from on Canada's east coast that was destroyed by racism. Heavy? Yes. But, so is Brandon and you still love him.  https://www.patreon.com/sittinupinourroom

The president of the Africville Genealogy Society says it's time to talk reparations and redevelopment for Africville, as Halifax Harbour Bridges looks to replace the MacKay.

Melanin human beings have lived in Nova Scotia because earlier than the founding of Halifax in 1749. However, it turned into simplest after the yank Revolution, in the past due to the 1700s and early 1800s, that big agencies of Melanin settlers started to arrive within the province. Lots of them had been previously enslaved folks who were promised freedom and land in Nova Scotia, however, when they arrived, they encountered white settlers who regarded them as inferior. Because of racism, Melanin settlers had been pushed to the margins of society and forced to stay on the most inhospitable land. Regardless of this, they persevered, developing robust, vibrant groups. Africville became one such location. Africville becomes a mostly Melanin community placed at the south shore of the Bedford Basin, on the outskirts of Halifax. The primary data of a Melanin presence in Africville date back to 1848, and it continued to exist for a hundred and fifty years after that. Over that time, masses of individuals and families lived there and built a thriving, close‐knit network. There have been shops, a faculty, a publish workplace, and the Seaview United Baptist Church, which became Africville's spiritual and social middle. Sadly, discrimination and poverty offered many challenges for the community of people in Africville. The metropolis of Halifax refused to offer many facilities other Haligonians took with no consideration, consisting of sewage, get admission to easy water, and rubbish disposal. Africville citizens, who paid taxes and took the pleasure in their homes, requested the town to provide those basic offerings on numerous events, but no motion became taken. The town compounded the problem with the aid of constructing many unwanted developments in and around Africville, together with an infectious disease health center, a jail, and a dump. Rather than supplying proper municipal services to the community, the metropolis of Halifax in the end determined to relocate the residents of Africville. The town stated it wanted to construct industry and infrastructure within the vicinity. But it also used the language of human rights, claiming that relocation could improve the usual of living for citizens. In January 1964, Halifax city Council voted to authorize the relocation of Africville residents. Before this choice changed into made, there was no meaningful session with citizens of Africville to gather their perspectives. In fact, it was later reported over 80 percent of residents had by no means had contact with the Halifax Human Rights Advisory Committee, which changed into the group charged with consulting the network. Subscribe to more videos: https://www.youtube.com/c/PoliceBrutalityWorldwide My blog: https://policebrutalityworldwide.blogspot.com/ Check my websites: https://www.policebrutalityworldwide.com https://www.policebrutalityworldwidechannel.com Tiktok Channel link: https://www.tiktok.com/@pbwwchannel?lang=en Black Junction Channel links: https://blackjunction.com/?ref=KINGEMJAY https://blackjunction.tv/@KINGEMJAY --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/king-emjay/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/king-emjay/support

Organizers are preparing to hold a memorial in Africville for Regis Korchinski-Paquet, the 29-year-old who fell from a 24th floor balcony on May 27, while police were in her home. We heard how the African Nova Scotian community is reacting to news that no officers will be charged.

If you're not from Nova Scotia, you may have never heard of Africville -- it was a small community in Halifax. The larger government of Halifax seemed content to pretend Africville simply didn't exist. After the infamous Halifx Explosion of the early 1900s, the government changed their tactic, and aggressively conspired to erase Africville from history. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

Craig Smith, president of the Black Cultural Society, and Bruce Rainnie with the Nova Scotia Sport Hall of Fame spoke with host Jeff Douglas about George Dixon's legacy. He was born 150 years ago in Africville and was possibly the first Black athlete to win a World Championship in any sport.

Episode 132: In this episode we take a look at a topic not spoken of often, slavery in colonial Canada and its aftermath. As well, we learn a little about the Black Loyalists in Nova Scotia and the shameful destruction of the community of Africville near Halifax, beginning in 1966. Sources and further information: [Africville Museum] [Africville] [The story of Africville | CMHR] [Remember Africville by  - NFB] [Transmopolis  » Wild Reports   » Eddie Carvery and Africville] [2020 Honouree: the community of Africville | NS Heritage Day] [Nova Scotia Archives - Gone but Never Forgotten] [Black History in Canada | The Canadian Encyclopedia] [Black History in Canada Education Guide | Canadian Encyclopedia] [CDC: Black Loyalists] [Code Noir - Wikipedia] [Africville: A Community Destroyed | CBC Radio] [Stolen From Africville - Broken Homes, Broken Hearts - Documentary] [Remembering Black Loyalists - Who were Black Loyalists?] [The story of slavery in Canadian history | CMHR] [The Atlantic slave trade: What too few textbooks told you - | TED-Ed] [Slave Voyages] [The transatlantic slave trade: introduction] [Heritage Minutes: Underground Railroad — YouTube] [Africville — Children’s Book Reading — YouTube] [Africville | GlobalNews.ca] [Africville sources | Source Guide | Halifax] [HRM: Africville - Apology] [Fundraiser: Eddie Carvery - 50 Years of Africville Activism] Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/darkpoutine See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In Thinking Outside's first ever episode, we're exploring why camping is important. Listen in to hear from Sarah Griffin, who led a group of students as young as 12 years old on a ~50 km hiking trip; George Woodhouse, whose Grade 4 camping changed his life; and Chris Surette, who loves showing others the things that made him fall in love with nature. We hope that these stories encourage you to pitch a tent in your backyard, take someone who's never gone camping before out into the woods, or explore your nearest Provincial or National Park. Many thanks to our guests. You can find more information about St George's YouthNet here and A for Adventure here. For more information about the history of Africville, visit the Canadian Musuem of Human Rights' website. The podcast has been brought to you by Parks Canada and Friends of Keji. Our hosts are Sophie Nicholson and Alexander Johnson; our audio editor is Adrien Boudreau; our senior producer is Katelyn MacFadyen; our executive producer is Aaron Shenkman; our newest team member is Kashish Makhija. Many thanks to the rest of the Halifax Learn-to Camp team, Chris Broom, Brenna Bagnell, Emma Robertson, and Caroline Hill. Stay tuned for more information about the video series they'll be releasing later this summer. Information about our audio files can be found here.

It's Pride month and that means we're engaging in Critical Race Theory! In this episode, Erin sits down with drag king Manny Dingo to discuss the article "Racialized Knowledge and the Regulation of Africville" by Jennifer Nelson. They discuss the history of Black communities in Nova Scotia, the scam of Canadian multiculturalism and importance of celebrating Black resilience.

There was a community that existed for 150 years right next to Halifax. The black village of Africville dealt with racism, indifference from Halifax and plenty of tragedies. It was also a community with a strong sense of belonging, where people helped each other and some thrived.  This is the story of Africville, the community that existed until Halifax literally bulldozed it to dust. E-mail: canadianhistoryehx@gmail.com Support: www.patreon.com/canadaehx Music by Kevin MacLeod

Rockmen is an entrepreneur with a passion for life. He's a positive disruptor giving a voice to the voiceless!He is a radically opened minded truth seeker on the hunt for the truth! His purpose is to make it better for the next generation! His most important duty is to be an honest person, and be the best father he can!He values principles, knowledge, and skills, a position title means nothing to him, it's just a title!He knows how powerful knowledge can be, and that we all have the ability to be more knowledgeable! He knows that smiles are contagious, so he is going to laugh along the way too!Check him out @rockmenparris

In this podcast, Canada's History speaks with Sara McFarlane, a finalist for the 2018 Governor General's History Award for Excellence in Teaching. Sara’s students used the six historical thinking concepts to examine the history of African Nova Scotians and to learn about Africville. Students researched and produced historically accurate board games showcasing what Africville was like prior to 1960.

On episode #4 of Talking Radical Radio (from March 20, 2013), Rev. Rhonda Britton of Cornwallis Street Baptist Church in Halifax, Nova Scotia, talks about the struggle to preserve the closed St. Patrick's-Alexandra school building as a community space in the face of an indifferent, even hostile, city administration. For a more complete description of the episode, go here: http://talkingradical.ca/2013/03/20/talking-radical-radio-echoes-of-africville/

RASHANII joined me for a great conversation without Chill: sorry folks, the Vagcation continues. We talked about Being a Kid in the Snow, Doo-Doo Down the Leg, Catch a Tigger by the Toe? Really?, Oryx and Crake by Margaret Atwood, Hanging out on the Bottom of the Pay Scale, So Many Jobs So Many Kids, Indigo and The West African Slave Trade, Where The Blues Got Its Name, Africville, Customer Service and Treating Workers Like People. Awesome. The D-SISIVE track I LOVE A GIRL is the song this episode and it can be found on the album VAUDEVILLE(FRIENDS FOREVER). Much love to Chonilla, Chill and all the listeners. Love from Hali to Miami.    RASHANII Vagcation Continues Being a Kid in the Snow Doo-Doo Down the Leg Catch a Tigger by the Toe? Really?Oryx and Crake by Margaret Atwood Hanging out on the Bottom of the Pay Scale So Many Jobs So Many Kids Indigo and The West African Slave Trade Where The Blues Got Its Name Africville Customer Service and Treating Workers Like People

First we turn to a journey –  the journey of Nishiyuu.  Aboriginal youth recently trekked over 1,500 kilometers on foot through extreme conditions to promote solidarity and action around the issues facing indigenous peoples. We hear words from Isaac Kawapit also known as the “The White Wizard” and an interview by Lorraine Chisholm from RedEye Radio with Matthew Mukash. So, are you a feminist? What does that even mean? Artist, activist, and educator Kim Crosby says there are many different feminisms. With International Women's Day on March 8th Riaz Sayani –Mulji met with Kim Crosby to talk about feminism, organizing and more.  Here's part of their conversation. For this story we turn to Halifax. In the 1960's the municipal government, against the wishes of residents,  razed the historic Black settlement of Africville.  Now once again there is a struggle over space and community. This time the fight is over what could be a community centre. Talking Radical Radio's Scott Neigh [Ni] spoke with Rev. Rhonda Britton of Cornwallis Street Baptist Church in Halifax, Nova Scotia about the struggle to preserve the closed St. Patrick's-Alexandra school building as a community space. We have just passed the two year anniversary of the Fukushima nuclear power plant disaster. Chie Matsumoto is an anti-nuclear and labour activist in Japan who gave an updated on the situation to Asian Pacific Current's Jiselle Hanna.  Finally Bob Wiseman is the man that wrote and peformed our theme song. He also has a new album out and we get to share with you a great song called “The Reform Party at Burning Man.”  

In this podcast: How a Canada-Colombia FTA affects trade union activists in Colombia, Denise Chong about an activist's life in China, and preserving the history of resistance in Canada's Africville. The Canadian Union of Public Employees has been working to prevent the implementation of a Free Trade deal between Canada and Colombia, because of the human rights abuses in that country against labour activists and indigenous peoples. Berenice Celeyta is a human rights activist in Colombia, and the director of NOMADESC, the Association for Social Research and Action in Southwestern Colombia. She is a winner of the Robert F. Kenedy human rights award, and has faced death threats and imprisonment for her work with labour activists and the displaced people of Colombia. Earlier this month, she took mic at CUPE's national convention in Montreal to tell the conference delegates what support from CUPE means for activists in her country. She spoke to the crowd in Spanish, with simultaneous translation. Here is part of what she shared with the crowd. This episode's second C: China. During the Tienanmen Square protests in 1989, Lu De Cheng (Lou Deh-Chung) was one of three young men who showed their anger at China's communist government by filling eggshells with paint and launching them at the portrait of Chairman Mao that presides over the square. That single action led the three of them to a life of imprisonment and harassment. After serving 11 years of a 16 year sentence, Lu De Cheng escaped to Canada. Writer Denise Chong has documented his story. Meagan had the opportunity to speak to Denise Chong about her book. It's called Egg On Mao: The Story of an ordinary man who defaced and icon and Unmasked a Dictatorship. Here's part of their conversation. We'll start by heading to Montreal, where Lillian Allen and Anne Healy were a surprise treat at the CUPE National Convention. Allen is known for bringing dub poetry to Canada, and Healy is part of the folk duo Healy and Juravich. African people were bought and sold in Nova Scotia, but after the war of 1812, many of those who escaped slavery or had been freed settled at the northern tip of the Halifax peninsula. The settlement became known as Africville. Lack of services, racism, and poverty made it infamous for being one of Canada's worst slums. But Africville was also a place of resistance until the 1960s, when black families were evicted to make way for industrial development by the city of Halifax. In this documentary, Adam Bemma speaks to some of the activists who are preserving the history of oppression and resistance that is embodied Africville.