Oxford County Library branch programs and events
1:00-3:00PM
Curious about the new Underground Railroad Scuplture in Ingersoll?
Meet local artist Duane Kumala-Thomas and discover the vision behind an Ingersoll art installation recognizing significant dates in town history.
Join local historian, Heather Rennalls & explore her knowledge of Ingersoll's black history.
Ingersoll town Councillor, Khadijah Haliru, will speak about her story from Nigeria to Brampton to Ingersoll.
Special Guests including: Town Councillor, Mike Bowman, Oxford Caribbean Canadian Association and more.
Experience the artist's spoken word poetry related to the history of Ingersoll:https://open.spotify.com/track/6gyZPvWfjSInMTmK5XsFNV...
"Using the familiar theme of the underground railroad as a focal point, the sculpture aims to represent Ingersoll’s involvement in accepting, aiding and growing amongst a new and increasing black population in the 1800’s and beyond. The visual of train tracks breaking through the soil and springing up into the Ingersoll air will present viewers with the emphatic feeling of a journey to this place, where travellers came up for air, settled and planted new roots". Duane Kumala-Thomas