Overview

Africville traces the Sebolt family across three generations, from the hardships of the 1930s through social unrest in the 1960s to economic change in the 1980s. Set in the Black Nova Scotian community of Africville, the narrative examines how place, memory and racial prejudice shape lives over time.

Written as a triptych, the novel follows Kath Ella, her son Omar/Etienne, and grandson Warner as they struggle with belonging, passing, and the pull between home and migration to cities in Canada and the U.S. The prose combines lyric detail with a strong sense of history.

Why read it:

• Deeply rooted family saga that illuminates Black Canadian experience.
• Explores identity, race, and the meaning of home across decades.
• Atmospheric historical setting in Nova Scotia with wide geographic reach.

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