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INTRO

Reckoning with Race

"Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced."

Learn about the history of racial violence that led to the Detroit riots in 1967.

Discover the end of the Underground Railroad at St. Matthew's Church in Detroit. Blair Dixon served as the congregation's pastor when it merged with St. Joseph church in the early 70s.

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CHAPTER 1

Life at the End of Campbell Road

"Over the generations, the families dug deep roots along those rocky shores...”

Discover the Africville Museum

'Remembering Africville'

See more Portraits of Africville

Africville Today: The Ongoing Struggle against Systemic Racism

How Halifax Destroyed the City of Africville

Reflecting on Life 15 Years after the Apology of the Africville Demolition

The Struggle Continues: Eddie Carvery's Protest

CHAPTER 2

The Feeling of Freedom

"This ain't my home."

Explore the Transient Lives of Black Porters Who Moved the Nation

CHAPTER 3

In Search of Home

"God only knows how George managed to survive the three-day journey across the ocean..."

Learn more aboute the sojourn of immigrants to North America:
"Immigrants of North America: A Fractured Melting Pot" on the 'More Footnotes to History' Page

CHAPTER 4:

Black in Indiantown

"I listen to the water below, parting before me like Moses standing before the Red Sea, and I feel … free."

Explore the Hidden Lives of Black Porters Who Moved the Nation

Learn about the Diversity of Immigrants who settled in New England

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