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From: The Record
Wednesday, February 22, 2023
Black settler who lived in Waterloo Region's first school house should be recognized says local researcher Read the article ...
Meet my ancestors!
Friday, April 29, 2022
Meet my ancestors! The first picture is of my grandfather and his second wife in 1912 in Suriname. Izaak Gustaaf Plet was born in slavery and was eight years old...
From CBC: New walking tour highlights Black history in downtown Kitchener
Thursday, February 3, 2022
A new walking tour, launched this month by Stroll Walking Tours, is led by Peggy Plet and it highlights Black history in downtown Kitchener. Watch the video....
Black Presence in Berlin Walk
Saturday, February 12, 2022
Many people think that Kitchener’s first Black residents only came here in the 1960s and 70s, but did you know that the first Black person actually arrived in Waterloo region...
Black History Month 2020
Saturday, February 1, 2020
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