Staff Reports
The author of a noted biography of Harriet Tubman will speak at 7 p.m. today at Niagara University’s Castellani Art Museum headlining an event to celebrate an important facet of our region’s history in the Underground Railroad movement. The event also commemorates the recent establishment of the Niagara Falls Underground Railroad Heritage Area Commission and the work of the North Star Advisory Committee.
Kate Clifford Larson, author of “Bound for the Promised Land: Harriet Tubman, Portrait of an American Hero,” will offer a public lecture on Tubman and her importance to the Underground Railroad movement. Following her talk, Larson will moderate a roundtable discussion focusing on the process for preserving our local history and ensuring accessibility to the public. Participants include:
• Milton Sernett, professor emeritus of African American Studies and History at Syracuse University
• Lillian Williams, associate professor and chair of the Department of African and African American Studies at the University at Buffalo
• Keith Griffler, associate professor in the Department of African and African American Studies at UB
• Kevin Cottrell, project coordinator of the North Star Initiative, and
• William H. Siener, public historian and independent scholar.
The event is sponsored by the History Department at Niagara University, the City of Niagara Falls and Key Bank. For more information, please contact Thomas Burns at 286-8580.
