Remembering Africville: A Production by Canada’s History

by Audrey Gray

Episode 4 of History Bits, an animated series presented by Canada’s History tells the story of Africville: a black settlement bulldozed by the city of Halifax that had stood for 150 years.

Learn more about the history of Africville by visiting the Africville Baptist Church, rebuilt as a Museum in 2012.

To accompany this video, Canada’s History is also sharing a note-taking exercise for students created by Rashida Symonds. Access the lesson plan here.

Places

Africville Baptist Church

Halifax, Nova Scotia

Site of the former Black community of Africville.

Road Map

Halifax, Nova Scotia

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