Africville was one of Canada&rsquo;s oldest Black settlements, a proud community of more than 400 people. And then the City of Halifax decided to utterly obliterate it.&nbsp;
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.&nbsp;
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Featured in this episode: Eddie Carvery, Jon Tattrie
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To learn more:
<a href="https://nimbus.ca/store/the-hermit-of-africville.html">The Hermit of Africville: The Life of Eddie Carvery</a> by Jon Tattrie
<a href="https://www.nfb.ca/film/remember-africville/">Remember Africville</a> by Shelagh Mackenzie
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