NOVA SCOTIA, Canada — Eddie Carvery, a tireless advocate for justice and remembrance, has died, marking a profound loss for descendants of Africville and supporters across Canada who saw him as a living symbol of resilience and truth.

Carvery was widely recognized as a steadfast and unyielding voice for the historic Black community of Africville, whose residents were forcibly displaced in the 1960s during a controversial urban renewal campaign that has since been acknowledged as a grave injustice. For decades, he dedicated his life to ensuring that the story of Africville — its people, its culture, and its suffering — would never be forgotten.

Often described as both guardian and witness, Carvery famously maintained a protest encampment on the former Africville site for years, enduring harsh weather and personal hardship to demand accountability, recognition, and dignity for those who lost their homes and heritage. His presence there became a powerful act of remembrance and a call for reconciliation.

Tributes have poured in from community leaders, historians, activists, and ordinary citizens who credit Carvery with keeping Africville’s story alive when many feared it would fade into history. Supporters say his work helped inspire official apologies, educational efforts, and renewed dialogue about racial injustice in Canada.

Friends and family remember him as deeply committed, principled, and compassionate — a man who carried both the pain of the past and the hope for a more just future. “He stood not only for Africville,” one supporter said, “but for every community that has been silenced or erased.”

While his death marks the end of a remarkable chapter in the struggle for recognition, those who knew him say his legacy will endure in the continued pursuit of truth, dignity, and accountability for Africville descendants.

Funeral arrangements are expected to be announced in the coming days as communities across Canada reflect on the life of a man whose unwavering courage ensured that Africville would never be forgotten.