Amherstburg Freedom MuseumJoin us at the Libro Centre in Amherstburg on July 3rd at 6:30pm to hear our proposal for a youth mentorship program and speaker series.
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June 2019 Talking Drum
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May 2019 Talking Drum
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April 2019 Talking Drum
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AFM Re-Open after Renovations
We are now re-open. While renovations are complete in the main gallery, the exterior of the building renovations are ongoing. If you have any inquires, please give us a call at 1-800-713-6336.
March 2019 Talking Drum
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February 2019 Talking Drum
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The Black History Month Schedule of Events Can Also Be Downloaded Below!
Rarely Seen
To Celebrate Black History Month the Amherstburg Freedom Museum invites the community to view a selection of recently acquired and rarely seen artifacts from the collection on display in ‘Rarely Seen.’ Rarely Seen showcases items that rarely get a turn in the spotlight and the stories they share. Like most museums, we only display a small fraction of our collection! It is important to open up our collection and bring out artifacts and archival materials that explore the deep connections to this area’s rich Black historical roots and its present day connections.
In addition to our temporary exhibit ‘Rarely Seen’, throughout February, the Museum will be offering $1 off admission for each person who can tell us what year the Nazrey AME church was built (1848) and by whom (people fleeing enslavement in the U.S).
Black History Month
Keep up to date on 2019 Black History Month events happening in Windsor-Essex County
The 2019 Windsor-Essex Black History Month Activity Schedule activity schedule will be officially launched February 1, 2019 and updated regularly online. Please visit this page for the latest and most accurate information.
Click to Download A PDF of the latest version of the 2019 Windsor-Essex Black History Month Activity Schedule
Essex County is rich in Black history. Canadians of African descent have played important roles in the cultural, political, social, and economic progress of our communities. Our region has been populated by people of African descent from the 18th century, when free Black Loyalists as well as enslaved Africans were among the area’s early residents; to the 19th century when formerly enslaved African Americans and free people of colour streamed into this area by the thousands, fleeing either bondage or oppression; to the modern era when immigrants from the continent of Africa and the Caribbean made this region their new home.
Stay tuned for some of the Black History Month events happening around our region!
The sixth annual Windsor-Essex Joint Black History Month Kickoff, an event co-hosted by the Essex County Black Historical Research Society, the Windsor West Indian Association, and the Amherstburg Freedom Museum, will be taking place on Friday, February 1st, 2019 at 7:00 p.m. at the Caribbean Centre, 2410 Central Avenue in Windsor.
