Wyandotte Town Centre Mural Project
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 Reaching
Out – 307 Wyandotte St. East |
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Peace Cranes - 1022 Wyandotte St. East |
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3 Sisters - Corner of Wyandotte and Moy |
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and Area Black Historical Figures and Events |
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Wyandotte
Town Centre Mural Project |
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| The City
of Windsor and the Job Creation Partnership Program are proud
to display the work of local artists on murals promoting diversity
in Windsor. |
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Reaching
Out – 307 Wyandotte St. East |
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This mural celebrates
the Black community’s vital role in Windsor’s
development. The important figures depicted in the mural
are Mary Ann Shadd, Bishop C.L. Morton, Justin Jackson,
Rev. J.T. Wagner, Walter Perry and Alton C. Parker. Also
featured are an Underground Railroad quilt pattern and
a Harmony Ribbon the symbol of Windsors |
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‘Reaching
Out’ - The
Wyandotte Town Centre Mural Project
Photo H. Soulliere |
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Multicultural Council. |
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Cranes - 1022 Wyandotte St. East |
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In the mural, light
shines through the clouds as the cranes fly across the
sky, carrying with them The Harmony Ribbon. The ribbon
was originally designed by The Multicultural Council of
Windsor and Essex County to be worn as a sign of support
for a harmonious society that is multi-racial, multi-faith
and multi-ethnic. The red roses symbolize love, |
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‘Peace
Cranes’ - The Wyandotte Town Centre Mural Project
Photo H. Soulliere
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respect and courage. |
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Sisters - Corner of Wyandotte and Moy |
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This mural was
inspired by the First Nations’ practice of companion
planting. Corn, squash and beans – known as the Three
Sisters – were grown together because they are mutually
beneficial. This mural honours the community’s heritage
by featuring models representing three founding cultures:
the First Nations, the European settlers and the African
Americans who sought freedom in Canada. |
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‘ 3
Sisters’ - The Wyandotte Town Centre Mural Project
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Sandwich
and Area Black Historical Figures and Events |
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This mural was
created by local artists Helen Turner Brown and Dennis
Smith. The mural celebrates prominent African Canadians
in the region who made vital
contributions
to the development
of the region.
Mural Sandwich and Area Black Historical
Figures and Events Photo H. Soulliere
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Individuals
depicted in the mural include:
Abraham Shadd - abolitionist and shoemaker
Issac Riley -
1st settler to purchase land at the Elgin Settlement
Samuel
Ringgold Ward - 1st editor of the Provincial Freeman newspaper
Henry
Bibb - editor of the Voice of the Fugitive newspaper
Elijah
McCoy - inventor of over 80 inventions
Walter Perry – Mr.
Emancipation organized Emanicipation Day events in Windsor
Annie
F. Hyatt - owner and operator of Hyatt
Greenhouses
Howard Watkins - 2nd African Canadian Detective
in all of Canada
Delos Rogest Davis,K.C. - 1st black lawyer
in Canada (1885) and was named King’s
Counsel in 1910
Mary Shadd Cary - 1st African Canadian
woman to be a newspaper editor
Dr. Henry D Taylor - School
board trustee
for 31 years
Alton C. Parker
- 1st African Canandian detective in Canada
Fred
Thomas - star athlete and former Harlem Globetrotter
Mac
Simpson - Founder of the North American Black Historical
Museum
(The historic Sandwich 1st Baptist
Church 3651 Peter St. is also depicted.) |
