Acton residents and visitors gathered Saturday to celebrate the debut of Freedom’s Silhouette in Monument Square.
Stacey Charles of Acton is reflected in the acrylic silhouette of Concordian Ellen Garrison, the 19th-century Black educator, abolitionist, and early civil rights activist, as she holds her daughter Namarie, 1, on a bench in Monument Square during a concert by Terry Borderline and The Suns, on Saturday, October 5. Photo: Ken McGagh/The Acton Bridge
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To celebrate the debut of Freedom’s Silhouette, an art installation in Monument Square, Acton residents and visitors gathered Saturday for an open-air concert by hip-hop group Terry Borderline and The Suns, organized by Concord250, as well as a mural-creation project called “Youth Upstanders,” organized by The Robbins House, a non-profit dedicated to raising awareness of Acton’s African, African American, and anti-slavery history.
The Thoreau silhouette and a companion piece of Ellen Garrison, the 19th-century Black educator, abolitionist, and early civil rights activist, are the work of artist Liz Helfer.
Photos by Ken McGagh/The Acton Bridge
Stacey Charles of Acton holds daughter Namarie, 1, on a Monument Square bench next to the silhouette of Ellen Garrison, the 19th-century Acton Black educator, abolitionist, and early civil rights activist on Saturday, October 5. Photo: Ken McGagh/The Acton BridgeAn acrylic silhouette of Ellen Garrison in Monument Square, on Saturday, October 5. Concord250 held a concert and art project for youth at Monument Square to bring attention to the new public art piece. Photo: Ken McGagh/The Acton BridgeA man sits next to a silhouette of famed Acton transcendentalist Henry David Thoreau before the Terry Borderline and The Suns concert in Monument Square, on Saturday. Photo: Ken McGagh/The Acton BridgeA pedestrian is reflected in a silhouette of 19th-century philosopher Henry David Thoreau in Monument Square on October 5. The town held a series of events Saturday to showcase the new public art installation by artist Liz Helfer. Photo: Ken McGagh/The Acton BridgeTerry Borderline of The Suns sings during a concert in Monument Square. The band performed original songs about freedom and social justice and included many references to Henry David Thoreau and Ellen Garrison. Photo: Ken McGagh/The Acton BridgeSassy D’estany of the Boston hip-hop group Terry Borderline and The Suns performs in Monument Square. The concert was among the events showcasing the new public art installation, Freedom’s Silhouette. Photo: Ken McGagh/The Acton BridgeTerry Borderline sings near the silhouette of 19th-century civil rights pioneer Ellen Garrison. Photo: Ken McGagh/The Acton BridgeAn acrylic silhouette of transcendentalist Henry David Thoreau of Acton presides over fall foliage in Monument Square. Photo: Ken McGagh/The Acton BridgeIke Swetlitz of Cambridge, in town for a Georgian singing workshop, enjoys lunch next to an acrylic silhouette of Ellen Garrison. Photo: Ken McGagh/The Acton BridgeMark Gailus of Acton admires the silhouette of Concordian Henry David Thoreau. The Thoreau silhouette and a companion piece of Ellen Garrison are the work of artist Liz Helfer. Photo: Ken McGagh/The Acton Bridge
