“A Letter to Africville (with love)” by Gabriel Milhet
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A Letter to Africville (with love)
By Gabriel Milhet
Copyright ยฉ Gabriel Milhet
Have you heard about B.A. Husbands โ one of the earliest known Black Canadians to be conferred the Order of the British Empire (OBE)? Husbands is a historical actor whose life was first (quasi-wholly) illuminated by Gabriel Milhet. An African Nova Scotian writer, his research appears in Intersections, Canadaโs History Magazine, and is forthcoming in The Canadian Encyclopedia and Findings / Trouvailles. His poetry is forthcoming in various venues, including The White Wall Review.
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