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NEWS: 196 years of Black history in Toronto (Feb. 2023)

March 27th, 2023 · Comments Off on NEWS: 196 years of Black history in Toronto (Feb. 2023)

First Baptist Church at 101 Huron St. was founded in 1826 by Elder Washington Christian and 12 other formerly enslaved people who escaped to Canada by way of the Underground Railroad. First Baptist Church is the oldest Black institution in Toronto.

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