Union United Church

It was founded in 1907 by several members of Montreal's black community who experienced racial conflict and were banned from entering all-white churches.

Jackson, Mr. and Mrs. E.F. Taylor, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Allen; Messers David Jones, J. Knight, Donovan, Kelly, and Arthur Ramsay; Mrs. B. Clarke, and Mrs. S. L.

The number reflected the country's decennial census, which revealed that there were only 401 people of African descent living in the entire province of Quebec.

[1] In the years after World War I, the congregation grew because of an increase in railway porters relocating to Montreal from the United States and the West Indies.

[4] All proceeds of the sale of the book were donated to the Educational and Scholarship Fund of Union Church or to any other church-related function designated by the official board.

[4] In 1978, the new Lionel Groulx station was completed, and its underground structure allowed Union United Church to remain at its location, on 3007 Delisle Street.

Among those are Stokely Carmichael, Rosemary Brown, Sydney Poitier, Dr. Carrie Best, Bishop Desmond Tutu, Bernadette Allen, Thabo Mbeki and Nelson Mandela [citation needed] Under the leadership of Rev.

[1] Founding members of the NCC included Golden Darby, Israel Sealey, Mack McClain, Hattie Olley, Mamie Morris, Edward Taylor, and Clara De Shield.