We Walk: Evanston

Join the Haitian American Museum of Chicago (HAMOC) and Crossing Borders Music for the third-annual, one-day outdoor exhibition “We Walk: A Celebration of Black Community” at Dawes Park in Evanston! “We Walk: A Celebration of Black Community” is a program created in 2020 by the Haitian American Museum of Chicago (HAMOC) who invited Crossing Borders Music’s participation in this ongoing, uplifting project.

This community exhibition highlights the excellence and contributions of Black America in the local community and beyond. Featuring presenters with interactive exhibits on topics like Black internationalism, Black history, and more!

Plus, LIVE music from Crossing Borders Music musicians starting at 2PM! Be one of the first to hear AJ Isaacson-Zvidzwa’s brand new string quartet arrangement of music by Thomas “Blind Tom” Wiggins!

Free and open to the public! Stroll through the exhibition with us!

Taking place at Dawes Park east of Sheridan Rd between Lake Street and Greenwood St (around 1413 Sheridan Rd), Evanston, IL

This project is partially supported by a grant from the Evanston Arts Council, an agency supported by the City of Evanston, Illinois Arts Council Agency, and the National Endowment for the Arts. This project is partially supported by a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts, the MacArthur Funds for Culture, Equity, and the Arts at the Richard H. Driehaus Foundation, and the Paul M Angell Family Foundation. Crossing Borders Music acknowledges the support of the Illinois Arts Council Agency.
Pictured: Artist Lowell Thompson at a previous “We Walk” in front of a poster of his Colored Wheel sculpture, credit Haitian American Museum of Chicago