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 Concord Bridge
To celebrate the debut of Freedom’s Silhouette, an art installation in Monument Square, Concord 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 Concord’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 Concord Bridge
Stacey Charles of Acton holds daughter Namarie, 1, on a Monument Square bench next to the silhouette of Ellen Garrison, the 19th-century Concord Black educator, abolitionist, and early civil rights activist on Saturday, October 5. Photo: Ken McGagh/The Concord 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 Concord BridgeA man sits next to a silhouette of famed Concord transcendentalist Henry David Thoreau before the Terry Borderline and The Suns concert in Monument Square, on Saturday. Photo: Ken McGagh/The Concord 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 Concord 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 Concord 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 Concord BridgeTerry Borderline sings near the silhouette of 19th-century civil rights pioneer Ellen Garrison. Photo: Ken McGagh/The Concord Bridge An acrylic silhouette of transcendentalist Henry David Thoreau of Concord presides over fall foliage in Monument Square. Photo: Ken McGagh/The Concord 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 Concord BridgeMark Gailus of Concord 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 Concord Bridge
