Midnight at Croghan street station
36”x48” acrylic on canvas. Second Baptist church was an important station on the Underground Railroad, helping over 5000 enslaved people of color make their way to freedom in Canada. The painting is titled “Midnight at Croghan Street Station” though the setting is 2024. The people walking toward a warm light are seeking a better life via freedom from bigotry and racial discrimination. The light from the constellations above allow the viewer to remember the light from stars allowed for directional navigation to freedom. The word “Midnight” was a code word from Detroit. Croghan street station was a safe room on the Underground Railroad which can still be visited at the Second Baptist Church today. The UGRR museum is a national treasure.
36”x48” acrylic on canvas. Second Baptist church was an important station on the Underground Railroad, helping over 5000 enslaved people of color make their way to freedom in Canada. The painting is titled “Midnight at Croghan Street Station” though the setting is 2024. The people walking toward a warm light are seeking a better life via freedom from bigotry and racial discrimination. The light from the constellations above allow the viewer to remember the light from stars allowed for directional navigation to freedom. The word “Midnight” was a code word from Detroit. Croghan street station was a safe room on the Underground Railroad which can still be visited at the Second Baptist Church today. The UGRR museum is a national treasure.
36”x48” acrylic on canvas. Second Baptist church was an important station on the Underground Railroad, helping over 5000 enslaved people of color make their way to freedom in Canada. The painting is titled “Midnight at Croghan Street Station” though the setting is 2024. The people walking toward a warm light are seeking a better life via freedom from bigotry and racial discrimination. The light from the constellations above allow the viewer to remember the light from stars allowed for directional navigation to freedom. The word “Midnight” was a code word from Detroit. Croghan street station was a safe room on the Underground Railroad which can still be visited at the Second Baptist Church today. The UGRR museum is a national treasure.
