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Black History Month – Conclusion

Black History Month – Conclusion As we come to the end of Black History Month, it is important to reflect on the lessons we have learned and the progress we have made. Through this series, we have explored the rich history and contributions of Black Canadians in Chatham-Kent. We have been reminded of the struggles…

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Black History Month – Caleb and CJ Roberts

Black History – Sports As an addition to the Sports post on Wednesday, we’d like to shine the spotlight on two youths making headlines and with a bright future ahead of them. Caleb and CJ Roberts are grade 10 and 9 students at Ursuline College Catholic school. These young men have strong Canadian historical roots…

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Black History Month – Sports

Black History Month – Sports Did you know many of Chatham’s Black community, both historically and present-day, feature many strides and significant feats in the sporting world? It is difficult to highlight them all but let us explore three of them: The Chatham Coloured All-Stars were a group of all-Black men who began playing baseball…

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Black History Month – Tammy Lucas

The Lucas family has long-standing roots in the Chatham community, and many of its family members have been integral to the building and shaping of our community. Tracing their roots back to the United States (Kentucky, West Virginia, Pennsylvania) and into slavery, they eventually settled in many early Black settlements of Windsor, Dresden and Chatham.…