The Leddy Library and the Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Office invite you to explore a list of resources to commemorate Emancipation Day.
Emancipation Day takes place on August 1st each year to celebrate and reflect on Black excellence and history across Canada and the African Diaspora. It began on August 1st, 1834, when Britain’s Slavery Abolition Act came into effect, abolishing enslavement throughout the British Empire following hundreds of years of slavery and anti-Black racism.
“Emancipation Day is an opportune time to learn and reflect on the work that has been done by Black peoples in Canada and the work that still needs to be done to eradicate Anti-Black racism in Canada and throughout the African diaspora,” says Kaitlyn Ellsworth, Black student support coordinator, Office of the Vice-President, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion.
Windsor-Essex County has a rich history of Emancipation Day celebrations and annual events.
“Windsor’s contemporary Emancipation celebration was known as the “Greatest Freedom Show on Earth,” and once attracted tens of thousands of participants from across Canada and the United States,” said Ellsworth.
The list of resources includes upcoming local events that will take place prior to August 1st, including the Amherstburg Freedom Museum’s Emancipation Celebration, the Windsor-Essex Black Council Emancipation Jubilee, and the premiere of Mr. Emancipation: The Walter Perry Story at the Capitol Theatre.
The list also highlights a collection of Canadian Emancipation Day materials that include a number of historical texts, scholarly articles, media articles, videos, and more.
“We hope the community can use the resource list to explore, learn, reflect, and take part in the upcoming Emancipation Day celebrations.”
View the Emancipation Day resource list online: https://bit.ly/LED_EmancipationDay
Emancipation Day takes place on August 1st each year to celebrate and reflect on Black excellence and history across Canada and the African Diaspora. It began on August 1st, 1834, when Britain’s Slavery Abolition Act came into effect, abolishing enslavement throughout the British Empire following hundreds of years of slavery and anti-Black racism.
“Emancipation Day is an opportune time to learn and reflect on the work that has been done by Black peoples in Canada and the work that still needs to be done to eradicate Anti-Black racism in Canada and throughout the African diaspora,” says Kaitlyn Ellsworth, Black student support coordinator, Office of the Vice-President, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion.
Windsor-Essex County has a rich history of Emancipation Day celebrations and annual events.
“Windsor’s contemporary Emancipation celebration was known as the “Greatest Freedom Show on Earth,” and once attracted tens of thousands of participants from across Canada and the United States,” said Ellsworth.
The list of resources includes upcoming local events that will take place prior to August 1st, including the Amherstburg Freedom Museum’s Emancipation Celebration, the Windsor-Essex Black Council Emancipation Jubilee, and the premiere of Mr. Emancipation: The Walter Perry Story at the Capitol Theatre.
The list also highlights a collection of Canadian Emancipation Day materials that include a number of historical texts, scholarly articles, media articles, videos, and more.
“We hope the community can use the resource list to explore, learn, reflect, and take part in the upcoming Emancipation Day celebrations.”
View the Emancipation Day resource list online: https://bit.ly/LED_EmancipationDay
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