Africville descendants show support for longtime protester Eddie Carvery
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Former Africville residents and their descendants are rallying behind longtime protester Eddie Carvery, who recently received a parking ticket for his trailer.
Former Africville residents and their descendants are rallying behind longtime protester Eddie Carvery.
Carvery’s grandson, Eddie Carvery III, says watching his grandfather get threatened with eviction after living on the old Africville site for years is frustrating.
“I can’t find the words to justify how I feel because I saw my grandfather and I’ve only seen him defeated like that one time before, and that’s when his other protest site was demolished after he had a major heart attack,” he said.
“Why come for this man when he’s at his lowest? It shouldn’t be, right? It’s heartbreaking.”
The elder Carvery has been protesting on the site where the community used to stand since 1970, and has been issued various eviction notices during his time.
Most recently, he was issued a parking ticket on July 14 after the Africville Museum requested it be issued — saying his trailer has been on their property for four years.
Carvery III says it’s really impacted his grandfather, especially given his recent medical diagnosis.
“That’s very sad for somebody who spent 50 plus years by himself fighting for the people,” he said.
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