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This February's Tuesday Night at the Museum is presented celebration of Black History Month, a time to highlight Black History and culture, and to honour the ancestors and leaders of Black communities, their accomplishments and their continued fight for liberation.The historic city of Kingston, Ontario shows an absence of an early Black history but archives in Kingston and beyond shows that the area undoubtedly had a Black presence. In 2023, guest speaker, Dr Qanita Lilla reached out to the Museum of Lennox and Addington to enquire about a 1864 portrait found online (see featured image, Stephen Manson Benson Photograph Collection, Archives of Lennox and Addington). Dr. Lilla learned that the sitter, Tobias Mink was the nephew of prominent business owner, George Mink. George Mink owned hotels and livery stables in Kingston and was also awarded the contract for the stagecoach and mail routes to Toronto. This talk is about how archives have helped to fill the historical blanks and how public art programs are engaging the public to learn about Black history.
Time: 7:00 pm (doors open at 6:30PM)
Cost: $5/person
Recommended for ages 13+
No pre-registration is required.
Presenter Bio:
Dr Qanita Lilla is Associate Curator, Arts of Africa at Agnes Etherington Art Center, Queen’s University. At Agnes, Qanita cares for the Justin and Elisabeth Lang Collection of African Art and works with archives as well as contemporary art practice from the diaspora to engage the African collection in the present. She is interested in hidden histories, the life and after-life of objects in collections, the representation of racialised minorities, and alternative practices of collections care. She has published in both peer-reviewed and popular publications, has contributed book chapters to anthologies and hosts the podcast With Opened Mouths.
Event webpage: https://countymuseum.ca/event/tracing-a-black-presence-in-kingston-and-beyond/
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
97 Thomas Street East, Napanee, ON, Canada, Ontario K7R 4B9, 95 Thomas St E, Greater Napanee, ON K7R 1K9, Canada,Napanee, Ontario