108 - 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.
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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.

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