Africville - Black Community - Unidentified Woman In Grocery Store [Matilda Newman].

Africville - Black Community - Unidentified Woman In Grocery Store [Matilda Newman].

A photograph of Matilda Newman inside her grocery and confectionary store in Africville, this image captures Newman within the context of the everyday rhythm of her work. She's standing in front of shelves stocked with the goods she would have been selling to her friends and neighbours, this documents not only her valued role in the community as a local business owner, but also the sense of pride, and stability brought into the community by local businesses throughout Africville. Newman's visibility and agency directly challenge stereotypes about the community's residents, showcasing how individuals like her sustained Africville's social and economic life.

Photographer: Ted Grant

Ted Grant Fonds, Views of Africville

Library and Archives Canada
Box number: 6245, 30A-31

14 Sept. 1965

Library and Archives Canada