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Rella A. Braithwaite
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| Born | January 29, 1923 Lebanon, Ontario, Canada |
| Died | July 23, 2019 (aged 96) |
| Spouse | Bob Braithwaite |
| Children | Diana Braithwaite |
Rella Aylestock Braithwaite (January 29, 1923 – July 23, 2019) was a Canadian author.
She was born in Mapleton, Ontario, a descendant of Black pioneers who settled in the Queen's Bush area, and was educated in Listowel, Ontario. In 1946, Braithwaite and her husband Bob settled in Scarborough, Ontario; she served on the local school board. She wrote a column on Black history for the Contrast newspaper. In 1975, Braithwaite published The Black Woman in Canada on outstanding Canadian Black women. She also helped the Ministry of Education in Ontario develop a Black Studies guide for use in the classroom.
Her daughter is singer Diana Braithwaite.
See also
In Spanish: Rella Braithwaite para niños
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