"And that bridge was a place where freedom started for many of us."įor more stories about the experiences of Black Canadians - from anti-Black racism to success stories within the Black community - check out Being Black in Canada, a CBC project Black Canadians can be proud of. "The African Caribbean and pioneering black Canadians have contributed a lot," Harding-Davis said in the statement, issued by the bridge authority. 'That bridge was a place where freedom started for many of us'Īfrican Canadian heritage consultant and the former Amherstburg Freedom Museum curator Elise Harding-Davis said in a statement that she is thrilled that the WDBA will be featuring African Canadian art, particularly focused on the Underground Railroad. The bridge team plans to gather input from local members of the Black, African and Caribbean diaspora and broader Windsor-Essex community to share with the artist once identified, it said. Windsor West MP Brian Masse congratulated the city's Black community for successfully persuading the bridge authority to include the artwork as part of the project. The bridge team developed the commission in response to community feedback and in conjunction with the Detroit River Project and the Essex County Black Historical Research Society, it said. Talbot would prefer that the bridge itself be named in honour of the railroad, she said. they're going to name the bridge after an American." That's the least they could : show respect to us. "I think that Black artists here - I think we deserve that. "I think it's good," said Lana Talbot, the heritage coordinator at Sandwich First Baptist Church, the treasurer of the Windsor Essex Black Council, and the vice chair of the Artists of Colour. The finished piece will be a free-standing work of art located in an accessible area outside the Canadian port of entry that reflects the themes of hope and freedom, according to a news release from the Windsor-Detroit Bridge Authority. The Gordie Howe International Bridge project team has announced its intent to commission a piece of art to commemorate the Underground Railroad. Lee Lynch has declared that, while he has great admiration for the trophy-winning machine his side will face on Sunday, he is confident Coleraine can put the brakes on Linfield. (Windsor-Detroit Bridge Authority - image credit) The bridge, which will provide a Canadian-controlled link between Windsor, Ont., and Detroit, Mich., is currently under construction. An artist's rendering shows what the Gordie Howe Bridge will look like when finished.
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