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REAL ESTATE 2 - The Last Man in Africville
Manage episode 292312791 series 2394774
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.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
253 episodes
Manage episode 292312791 series 2394774
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.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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