在安大略定居的黑人美国奴隶的后裔,在展示其遗产和与地下铁路连接的新照片展中荣耀。
Descendants of Black U.S. slaves who settled in Ontario are honored in a new photo exhibit showcasing their heritage and connections to the Underground Railroad.
逃离奴隶制并定居安大略省格雷县的非洲裔美国人的后裔在奥文声道BME教堂的"北方是自由"照片展览中亮相,该展览于2025年11月15日开幕.
Descendants of African Americans who escaped slavery and settled in Grey County, Ontario, are featured in the “North is Freedom” photo exhibit at Owen Sound’s BME Church, which opened November 15, 2025.
摄影师Yuri Dojc受该地区地下铁路历史的启发,拍摄了与这一遗产有关的个人的肖像,其中许多人与1911年成立的教会有联系。
Photographer Yuri Dojc, inspired by the region’s Underground Railroad history, captured portraits of individuals connected to this legacy, many of whom have ties to the church established in 1911.
该展览以前在加拿大驻华盛顿特区大使馆和其他地点展出,包括Steve Harris和表弟Carl Stevenson等通过DNA研究建立联系的同学会,以及Dorothy Abbott等通过缝衣保存其家族历史的同学会。
The exhibit, previously shown at the Canadian Embassy in Washington, D.C., and other venues, includes reunions like that of Steve Harris and cousin Carl Stevenson, who connected through DNA research, and Dorothy Abbott, who preserves her family’s history through a quilt.
此次活动还募集了资金, 用于新建热泵, 以维持教会社区空间。
The event also raised funds for a new heat pump to maintain the church’s community space.