Friday, May 5, 2023
5 PM - 6PM
Start/End Location:
Water World Parking Lot, 400 Wyandotte St E, Windsor, ON N9A 3H6
Host:
Willow Key
Affiliated Organization:
FedDev Ontario / My Main Street, Essex County Black Historical Research Society, Windsor Law Centre for Cities, Leddy Library – Centre for Digital Scholarship, Parallel 42 Systems, University of Windsor – VP, EDI, Department of History, University of Windsor
Accessibility Considerations:
Easy walk (using sidewalks or paved pathways with no hills), Baby stroller friendly
Walk Themes:
HISTORY & CULTURE, SOCIAL JUSTICE, ADVOCACY, BLACK CANADIAN HISTORY
About the Walk:
This tour will focus on Windsor's historic McDougall Street Corridor neighbourhood, its rich Black history, and the devastating impacts of postwar urban renewal on this once vibrant community. Participants will have the opportunity to try a new digital walking tour of the Corridor, complete with videos, photos, and descriptions of each stop.