A children's book about Nova Scotia's Black settlement of Birchtown.

This book chronicles experiences of African Americans who were part of the influx of Loyalist refugees from the American Revolution. The Black Loyalists were bo

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The Black Loyalists depicts the unique expressions of the Black Loyalist identity to Nova Scotia and Sierra Leone.

This children's picture book tells the story of a Black Loyalist's family in the early years of Birchtown, Nova Scotia.