Art Windsor-Essex respectfully acknowledges that we are located on Anishinaabe Territory – the traditional territory of the Three Fires Confederacy of First Nations, comprised of the Ojibway, the Odawa, and the Potawatomi. Today the Anishinaabe of the Three Fires Confederacy are represented by Bkejwanong. We want to state our respect for the ancestral and ongoing authority of Walpole Island First Nation over its Territory.
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Tour: North is Freedom: Descendants of Freedom-Seekers on the Underground Railroad with Dorothy Abbott
DATE: Thursday, February 20th, 2024
TIME: 5pm – 6pm
LOCATION: 401 Riverside Dr. W, Windsor, ON, 3rd floor
COST: This event is part of AWE at Night
- Current AWE Members: Free admission to Art Windsor-Essex
- Non-Members: $20
Accessibility: Accessibility and accommodation requests must be made at least two weeks in advance of the event. Please contact shinch@artwindsoressex.ca for questions.
Join us for a conversation and Q&A with Dorothy Abbott, curator and producer of North is Freedom: Descendants of Freedom-Seekers on the Underground Railroad. A passionate genealogist, Abbott has served as a director for multiple non-profits dedicated to preserving Black Canadian history. After a long career in finance, she became producer of North is Freedom in 2018, overseeing Yuri Dojc’s powerful photo exhibit featuring descendants of enslaved families who journeyed north via the Underground Railroad. Her deep interest in genealogy led her to explore Black Canadian history’s African roots, tracing connections across the U.S., Caribbean, and beyond.
The Seniors Council is supported by the Ministry for Seniors and Accessibility through the Seniors Community Grant program.
