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Black History Month in Upstate NY: Historical sites, monuments and more
Updated Feb 09, 2021;
Black History Month extends through the month of February and in recognition, we take a look at some of the rich history embedded in Upstate New York. Many homes and towns in the state were a part of the Underground Railroad, guiding enslaved Black people to freedom in neighboring communities and Canada.
This list includes historical greats like Harriet Tubman, Sojourner Truth and Frederick Douglass to maybe lesser known, but none less notable folk like the inventor of the potato chip, a peg-legged tap dancer, a Pulitzer prize winning author, two Grammy-winning artists and one Oscar-winning movie inspiration.
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County Executive David Crowley, Supervisor Sequanna Taylor, Sharlen Moore and Urban Underground members at Harriet Tubman Park unveiling. Photo by Graham Kilmer.
In September, the Milwaukee County Board voted to rename Wahl Park, located on the 4700 block of W. Hampton Avenue, for the famous abolitionist and underground railroad conductor
Harriet Tubman. On Wednesday, the sign for the park was unveiled at a ceremony celebrating the official name-change.
Supervisor
Sequanna Taylor represents the area and authored the resolution renaming the park. She explained that changing the name of the park was a “step in a larger movement” as Milwaukee County continues to work towards achieving racial equity.