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The History of Bunnell’s Landing

Did you know that in 1871, there were over 100 Black adults living in the Brantford area?[1] One of the earlier settlements of Freedom Seekers in Canada was called Bunnell’s Landing, which is located in present-day Cainsville.

In 1784, Joseph Brant brought a number of enslaved Black people to the Grand River Valley from upper New York State. In 1793, Upper Canada legislature passed an act that granted gradual abolition and any slave arriving in the province was automatically declared free. When slavery...

Black History Month: Black-owned restaurants and food businesses

February is Black History Month, a time that recognizes the historic and ongoing struggles toward racial equality and celebrates the experiences and accomplishments of Black Canadians. Today, we are highlighting a number of Black-owned restaurants and food businesses in Brantford. Tourism Brantford invites you to follow along and share your own stories on social media using the hashtag #BHMBrantford.

Broaster's Crispy Fried Chicken
170 Brantwood Park Rd, Brantford
Broaster’s Crispy Fried Chicken,...

Ulysse Soccer Training

For over a decade, coach and owner Brendon Ulysse has been serving the soccer community of Brantford with camps, team trainings, and one-on-one lessons. In his own words, Ulysse Soccer Training is for, “passionate soccer players.” What he offers is supplemental training for those individuals and teams who want to take their abilities to the next level and are willing to dedicate the time to do so. His philosophy is centered around the belief that every time a player steps on the soccer pitch it’s...

Black History Month: Black-owned clothing businesses

February is Black History Month, a time that recognizes the historic and ongoing struggles toward racial equality and celebrates the experiences and accomplishments of Black Canadians. Tourism Brantford invites you to follow along and share your own stories on social media using the hashtag #BHMBrantford. Today, we are highlighting two Black-owned clothing businesses in Brantford, zBTFD and Hav 2 Hav Shoes and Apparel.

zBTFD
433 Colborne Street, Brantford
zBTFD is owned and operated by Amanda Mersereau...

Black Owned Hair Studios

In this next #BHMBrantford feature, Tourism Brantford is pleased to highlight black-owned hair studios in Brantford.

Janice’s Unisex Hair Studio | 519-752-3008 | 17 General St, Brantford

Janice Powell moved to Brantford in the early 1990’s and began her hair cutting career renting a chair at another local, home-based studio. Although moving to Brantford was an adjustment, it’s a place she’s come to love and through it all she has been able to slowly grow her own home studio. Transitioning from renting...