Irene Moore Davis displays an artifact at the Amherstburg Freedom Museum. Allen Watkins used this trunk to transport his children to freedom.
The Essex County Black Historical Research Society and Leddy Library will launch a new project celebrating the rich Black history of Sandwich on Monday, Jan. 29, at 7 p.m.
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Submitted by Leddy Library on Thu, 01/25/2024 - 08:41
A collection celebrating Black scientists is now available on the Leddy Library website to recognize Black History Month.
The collection shares profiles of 28 scientists from a range of disciplines and contain a variety of supporting resources including original research, podcasts, children’s books, and scholarly monographs. The content explores past and present scientific findings from the 18th century to today with examples from across North America, including Windsor-Essex and Chatham-Kent.
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Submitted by Leddy Library on Wed, 02/01/2023 - 09:44
The Leddy Library and the UWindsor community have put together a digital reading list to recognize Black History Month.
Each day for the month of February one recommendation from the list will be shared on the library’s social media channels and featured as an online collection on the library’s website.
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Submitted by Leddy Library on Tue, 02/01/2022 - 08:56
The Leddy Library is seeking help in compiling a reading list for Black History Month.
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Submitted by Leddy Library on Thu, 01/13/2022 - 08:36
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