3 historians share local Black history they believe deserves more recognition [Video]

Southwestern Ontario’s Black heritage, and the people responsible for documenting and preserving it for future generations, took centre stage this past week at Museum London.

On Wednesday, the museum played host to a panel of six museum curators and historians from across southwestern Ontario, who shared details about the work their organizations do to save artifacts and the lived experiences of the local Black community.

They also touched on the family histories that have been uncovered through their collections and research, efforts to engage young people and new arrivals with Black history, and the challenges around digitizing collections to make them more accessible.

The event was conducted in partnership with the London Black Heritage Council as part of the museum’s speakers’ series “History Now!”

Among those on hand were Irene Moore Davis of the Amherstburg Freedom Museum, Bryan and Shannon Prince of Buxton National Historic Site & Museum, Doug Robbins …