From 1981, a Deep Reprint looking at how a stigmatized Nova Scotia community faced down the pressures that threatened to erase it from the map.
For generations, the community of Preston has stood as a resilient symbol of African Nova Scotian history. In the early 1980s, however, the area faced unprecedented threats from urban expansion and systemic neglect.
This deep dive into the archives examines the grassroots efforts that allowed residents to stand their ground when the province and developers sought to rezone and reconstruct the land beneath their feet.