The Spirit of Africville
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The Spirit of Africville

Third Edition

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This classic, which tells the story of Africville and the community’s resilience in the face of government neglect and racism, has been in print since 1992. This third edition brings the story to the present. It features a new introduction from Africville Museum executive director Juanita Peters and a new chapter from award-winning writer Gloria Wesley. Gloria Wesley’s new chapter covers the reconstruction and reopening of Seaview Baptist Church, the ongoing story of the class-action lawsuit against the Halifax Regional Municipality, and the work being done by the community to make Africville Lookout Park a vibrant and accessible space for former Africvillians and the wider public. With a full collection of photos of Africville and its residents, this book offers insight into the City of Halifax’s notorious destruction of this Black community, the impact on residents and later generations, and the solidarity and resistance this story represents today.

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The Africville Genealogy Society

The Africville Genealogy Society was formed in 1983 and began to seek recompense for the destruction of the community two years later. The Spirit of Africville includes contributions from Donald Clairmont, Stephen Kimber, Bridglal Pachai, Charles Saunders, and Gloria Wesley.

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This chapter is a preface by Irvine Carvey, a descendant of Africville. He discusses the importance of remembering Africville and its residents, and their contributions to African Nova Scotian culture.
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In this chapter, Charles Saunders describes what life in Afriville was like before the City of Halifax demolished the community. He highlights how the lives of Afriville residents were vibrant …
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 24 $2.40
In this chapter, Donald Clairmont examines how Halifax’s discriminatory municipal policies severely impacted residents of Africville through years of administrative neglect and anti-Black bias.
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 22 $2.20
In this chapter, Donald Clairmont describes how the City of Halifax forcibly displaced the residents of Africville in the name of urban renewal. Clairmont explains how the city used bureaucratic …
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 22 $2.20
In this chapter, Stephen Kimber describes the resilience of former Africville residents and how the community fought to stay connected after relocation by organizing Africville reunions. He also …
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 26 $2.60
In this chapter, Bridglal Pachai explores the history of Early African settlement in colonial Nova Scotia. He describes how authorities marginalized Black refugees and settlers through …
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 16 $1.60
This chapter covers Halifax’s reconciliation efforts concerning Africville, including offering a public apology and paying for a rebuilt community church now used as a museum. It also …
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This chapter covers Halifax’s reconciliation efforts concerning Africville, including offering a public apology and paying for a rebuilt community church now used as a museum. It also …
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 2 $0.20