Community Black Historyhttp://www.emancipation.ca/community-black-history/Tue, 27 Jan 2009 01:30:19 +0000en-CASquarespace Site Server v5.11.5 (http://www.squarespace.com/)Recognising Thomas Henry MillerAdminTue, 27 Jan 2009 01:25:30 +0000http://www.emancipation.ca/community-black-history/recognising-thomas-henry-miller.html293703:3196988:2911459Thomas Henry Miller was also the originator of the Owen Sound Emancipation Picnic.
]]>http://www.emancipation.ca/community-black-history/rss-comments-entry-2911459.xmlThe British Methodist Episcopal ChurchBlack HistoryBlack HistoryLocal HistoryOwen SoundOwen Sound HistoryUnderground RailroadUnderground railroadblack pioneersAdminMon, 26 Jan 2009 22:06:05 +0000http://www.emancipation.ca/community-black-history/the-british-methodist-episcopal-church.html293703:3196988:2910904http://www.emancipation.ca/community-black-history/rss-comments-entry-2910904.xmlBlack History Cairn ProjectBlack HistoryBlack HistoryOwen SoundOwen Sound HistoryUnderground RailroadUnderground railroadblack pioneerscairnemancipationAdminWed, 21 Jan 2009 18:51:35 +0000http://www.emancipation.ca/community-black-history/2009/1/21/black-history-cairn-project.html293703:3196988:2884373http://www.emancipation.ca/community-black-history/rss-comments-entry-2884373.xmlOwen Sound's Black HistoryBlack HistoryBlack HistoryLocal HistoryOwen SoundOwen Sound HistoryUnderground Railroadblack pioneersAdminWed, 21 Jan 2009 18:45:56 +0000http://www.emancipation.ca/community-black-history/2009/1/21/owen-sounds-black-history.html293703:3196988:2884360Canada-US border via the Underground Railroad. Many headed for the Village of Sydenham (Owen Sound), the last terminal of the Railroad and settled here, finding work and raising families. It is only recently that the contribution of these early settlers to the City’s development and growth has begun to be acknowledged.]]>http://www.emancipation.ca/community-black-history/rss-comments-entry-2884360.xmlA Whitewashing of HistoryBlack HistoryLocal HistoryOwen Sound HistoryUnderground railroadblack cemetaryblack pioneerswhite washingAdminWed, 21 Jan 2009 18:35:25 +0000http://www.emancipation.ca/community-black-history/2009/1/21/a-whitewashing-of-history.html293703:3196988:2884306http://www.emancipation.ca/community-black-history/rss-comments-entry-2884306.xmlHonored Slave Visited Owen SoundBlack HistoryOwen Sound HistoryUnderground railroadblack pioneersAdminWed, 21 Jan 2009 18:32:02 +0000http://www.emancipation.ca/community-black-history/2009/1/21/honored-slave-visited-owen-sound.html293703:3196988:2884298]]>http://www.emancipation.ca/community-black-history/rss-comments-entry-2884298.xmlMarisse LouisyBlack HistoryOwen Soundactivismcivil rightsracismAdminWed, 21 Jan 2009 18:24:37 +0000http://www.emancipation.ca/community-black-history/2009/1/21/marisse-louisy.html293703:3196988:2882275
"It's hard for me to talk about it. It's over. I just want to live in peace!"
Rejection still troubles nurse]]>http://www.emancipation.ca/community-black-history/rss-comments-entry-2882275.xmlPresque IsleBME ChurchBlack HistoryBlack HistoryLocal HistoryOwen SoundUncle Tom's CabinemancipationAdminWed, 21 Jan 2009 18:14:03 +0000http://www.emancipation.ca/community-black-history/2009/1/21/presque-isle.html293703:3196988:2882195http://www.emancipation.ca/community-black-history/rss-comments-entry-2882195.xml