Acknowledgments
This project was generously funded by the Gordie Howe International Bridge’s Community Organization Investment initiative. This project was also made possible by the support of the Essex County Black Historical Research Society, the University of Windsor, Leddy Library and its Centre for Digital Scholarship, the Office of the Vice President of People, Equity, and Inclusion, and the Office of the Vice President Research & Innovation at the University of Windsor.
Irene Moore Davis and Heidi LM Jacobs, producers of this project, extend their gratitude to the people who generously donated their time, expertise, and skills:
- For interviews: Dr Afua Cooper, Dr Karolyn Smardz Frost, Dr Veta Tucker, Kimberly Simmons, Teajai Travis, Lana Talbot, and Charlotte Watkins.
- For performances: Florine Ndimubandi, Erik E-Tomic Johnson, Teajai Travis, and the Sandwich First Baptist Church Lighthouse Choir (Lana E. Talbot, Cordel Warlock-Smith, Carmen Carter, Rose Talbot-Gibson, Cynthia Boxe, Vernon Boxe, Nadia Washington, Kim D. Elliott, and Omar Smith)
- For film editing: Alyssa Horrobin, editor, and Michael Poirier, supervising editor
- For cinematography: Anushray Singh
- For filming assistance: Prasanna Marathan
- For sound recording and mixing for First Baptist Choir: Shawn Poirier
- For curriculum development: Shantelle Browning-Morgan
- For website development and design : Rachel Johnson, Hannah Osborne-O'Donnell, Kaiya Sutherland, and Sara Fontes (Masters of Museum Studies, Faculty of Information, University of Toronto) as part of the University of Toronto’s Masters of Museum Studies Capstone Project course.
- For website assistance and support: Art Rhyno, Peter Zimmerman, Edyta Saklak
- For French translations: William Mugenzi
- For additional graphics and design work: Lydia Joy Palmer
- For project support and assistance at the University of Windsor: Dr Sarah Glassford, Sue Fader, Dr Selinda Berg, Karen Pillon, Dr Cathy Maskell, Lauren Lopez, Michela Lepera, Dr Clinton Beckford and the Office of the Vice President of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion, Dr Michael Siu and the Office of Research & Innovation Services, Dr Natasha Wiebe, Kate Rosser-Davies, Heather Pratt, Paul Scobie, Dolores Mastromattei, and Dr Kim Nelson
- For generously sharing documents: Kenosha Civil War Museum, The Archives of Michigan, Leddy Library Archives and Special Collections, Syracuse University Libraries, Larry McClellan, Bentley Historical Library, and the University of Michigan.
- For inspiration and guidance: E. Andrea Moore and E. Merle Martin
We are indebted to the residents of Sandwich, past and present, whose spirits have guided this project in every instance.
This project is dedicated to the memory of Charlotte Watkins, whose contribution to The North Was Our Canaan will never be forgotten.