Originally Posted by Mutt

How many black people live in Welland/Niagara these days?

Growing up in Welland there was literally ONE black family, and they had lived there longer than probably 80-90% of the population because most of that city are European immigrants from the last century and a large French Canadian community. The one black family I knew of were descendants of runaway slaves via the Underground Railway. I'm surprised there weren't more being a border town but most American slaves ended up in Southwestern Ontario.

Oh, before I moved I think a few Caribbean/Jamaican people showed up.