"The Seaview African United Baptist Church," Africville: The Life and Death of a Canadian Black Community

"The Seaview African United Baptist Church," Africville: The Life and Death of a Canadian Black Community

This passage from  Africville: The Life and Death of a Canadian Black Community, highlights how central the Seaview African United Baptist Church was to daily life in Africville. The church was not just a religious space, it was also a social, cultural, and community centre that shaped the routines and identities of residents. Events like Sunrise Service brought people together through shared traditions, music, and spiritual expression, which created a sense of belonging beyond Africville and to other Black communities in Halifax County. The passage also shows how church leadership, including deacons and trustees, played important roles in organizing community life and communicating with city officials.

Authors: Donald H. Clairmont and Dennis William Magill

Africville: The Life and Death of a Canadian Black Community, Chapter 2

Canadian Scholars' Press

1999

Canadian Scholars' Press, Donald H. Clairmont, and Dennis William Magill