The Niagara-on-the-Lake Museum’s annual lecture series concludes this month by welcoming Saladin Allah — a descendant of freedom-seeker Josiah Henson, whose story inspired the classic novel, “Uncle Tom’s Cabin” — from the Niagara Falls Underground Railroad Heritage Centre across the border.
His presentation, “Freedom Seekers and the Power of our Stories,” will be held on Thursday, Sept. 19 at 7:30 p.m.
Allah is the founder of the Atlantis School for Gifted Youngsters, the director of community engagement at the Underground Railroad Heritage Center in Niagara Falls, N.Y., and the public art project co-ordinator for the Niagara Falls National Heritage Area.
He is the third great-grandson of Underground Railroad freedom seeker Henson.
The museum describes Allah’s upcoming lecture as “an enlightening presentation about the value of our local heritage and preserving the stories of everyday people doing extraordinary things.”
Through highlighting the Niagara Falls Underground Railroad Heritage Center and sharing his personal story as one of Henson’s descendants, Allah discusses the importance of everyday people finding a sense of agency in their legacy as modern-day freedom seekers.
Admission to NOTL museum lectures is free for museum members or $10 for non-members.
Registration is required as space is limited. Call 905-468-3912 to save your seat.
The 2024 lecture series is generously sponsored by Geoffrey and Lorraine Joyner.
