Canada’s Forgotten Pioneers: How African Nova Scotians have contributed to the history of Canada

This week on Context we tell the story of African Nova Scotians and how they’ve contributed to the history of Canada. They’ve been in Canada for almost 300 years and yet some of us don’t know their stories and all that they have given us.
Context is on the road as Maggie John travels to Nova Scotia to speak with Isaac Saney, a historian in African Studies at Dalhousie University. We’ll also get a tour of the historic Africville Museum. The original community of Africville was established in the 1700s. As you’ll hear today the museum is a replica of Seaview United Baptist Church - the core of the community, which was razed to the ground in the late 60s and early 70s.
We’ll also hear from two amazing Canadians, the Honourable Mayann Francis who was the first black Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia, and the first black MLA in Nova Scotia, Yvonne Atwell. Maggie also sits down with Vanessa Fells -- an 8th-generation Canadian who has spoken at the United Nations about legislation and policy regarding African Canadians.
Today on Context: Canada’s Forgotten Pioneers How African Nova Scotians have contributed to the history of Canada.
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[@Trobiz]

William Brown is one of the Forefathers and first purchaser of lands (A War of 1812 Black Refugee from the Chesapeake Bay area of Virginia). He named the settlement “Africville” and went on to sell and rent lots to others. He is hardly mentioned as the “American Black Refugees of 1812” are usually not mentioned in the media. He was The Forefather of Africville.
He would be the Forgotten Pioneer.

[@GG-pg9jf]

Thank you for sharing this history. I have family in Nova Scotia and have visited a few times, and didnt know this history.

[@mansamusa9363]

This is a great story and thank you for the coverage, I had no idea. But why when these stories are told, its a must to mention the blacks that have done well? Lets mention the folks that didnt and arent doing well. The normal folk. Seems we always have to prove value to just exist and want normal life.

[@MoorLife360]

Yes true indeed did anyone know of info about the Moors in Canada before European migrant

[@William-sq5ye]

lol nah blacks came to canda in the underground railroad we freed them from slavery they should be grateful

[@William-sq5ye]

its paying there debt for us freeing them in the underground railroad