Forgotten Descendants of Africville

By Jayda Hope

You can destroy their community, but you can't destroy their spirit.

Situated on the Bedford Basin outside of the city limits of Halifax, Nova Scotia, Africville was the first free Black community in North America during the post-enslavement era. The community thrived despite racism and the many challenges posed by Haligonians and the Canadian government. Despite protests, the subsequent displacement and destruction of Africville resulted in irreversible harm to Africvillians and their descendants. Forgotten Descendants of Africville shares their stories in a way that will break your heart, enrage you, but above all else, empower you.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1459754212
• ISBN13: 9781459754218
• Release Date: February 2026
• Publisher: Dundurn Press
• Length: 248 Pages