Learn About New York's Role in the Underground Railroad at Medgar Evers College

CROWN HEIGHTS, BROOKLYN — Medgar Evers College will officially open a travelling exhibit this week on the Underground Railroad and New York City's role in it.

The opening ceremony for “Journey to the North: New York’s Freedom Trail" will take place on Nov. 2 at 6:30 p.m. at the Charles Evans Inniss Memorial Library, located at 1650 Bedford Ave.

It will be followed by a presentation by Don Papson, author of "Secret Lives of the Underground Railroad in New York City," as well as two individuals descended from leaders of the Underground Railroad. State Senator Jesse Hamilton, whose district includes Crown Heights, is co-sponsoring the event.

According to Medgar Evers College, the "Journey to the North" exhibit explores the Underground Railroad by portraying the tale of a fictitious 15-year-old girl named Sarah who is attempting to escape enslavement in Virginia.

The school's description of the exhibit notes that "Free blacks and their sympathizers in New York State played an important role in helping the freedom seekers settle in New York or to continue to other states or Canada."

Wednesday's event is free, and no RSVP is required.

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