Washington Black and Rogues In Paradise – Beyond the Balloon: Belonging in Canada

Fiction lifts us skyward; history asks what takes place when our feet touch ground. Halifax’s shift– from provider to the sugar isles to haven for the hunted– is evidence that locations can alter their function. Africville, born of exclusion and rich in neighbourhood, is a compass. Into this space came Barbadian migration: ward nurses and […]

Washington Black – Wash Escapes, A Nation Remembers

Washington’s balloon is a truth and a metaphor; Halifax is material. The port when fed Caribbean plantations, however it also turned into a harbour of haven for people stealing their liberty along the Underground Railroad. Simply down the shore, Africville reminds us that safe haven is a pledge we need to keep renewing. Barbados and […]

Washington Black and Rogues In Paradise – Barbados ↔ Halifax: Flight & Ground

A kid emerges– Barbados diminishing below, Halifax expanding ahead. Trade when connected these places; conscience did, too. Halifax became a safe harbour for those running from the American South, proof that geography can learn morality. Africville shows both the strength of Black neighbourhood and the costs of forgetting. Across years, Barbadian arrivals added rhythm and […]