Hamilton author says city is 'aggressively' removing his signs honouring a former slave
CBC
Those who enter Dundas only expecting signs for the local Rotary Club, or commemorating the Dundas Real McCoys' 2014 Allan Cup win, got a surprise this summer.
Sometimes — on and off — there were signs for Sophia Burthen (Pooley), who came to the town as a slave.
And they came from a local artist and writer who says he's tired of the city aggressively taking them down.
Andrew Hunter has posted about 75 commemorative signs for her since July. Burthen was enslaved in the households of Joseph Brant and then Samuel and Margaret Hatt. Hunter just wrote a book about her, and he wants to boost her profile.
But the project, he says, has turned into a battle where city workers tear down the signs what seems like minutes after he puts them up.
"Her story is remarkable," he said. "It's a way more powerful story of accomplishment and survival than any of these puffed-up white folks."
His message for the city: "I want you to think about this more deeply than it just being about policing."
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