Black hiker calls on others to join him on walk to northern tip of the Underground Railway

Black hiker calls on others to join him on walk to northern tip of the Underground Railway

For years, Ken Johnston has hiked Black heritage trails across the U.S., retracing the steps of civil rights pioneers and freedom seekers. This summer, he's bringing his walk north to Owen Sound.

Black hiker calls on others to join him on walk to northern end of the Underground Railway

For years, Ken Johnston has hiked Black heritage trails across the U.S., retracing the steps of civil rights pioneers and the freedom seekers who fled slavery and made the long journey north. In 2022, to mark the 200th birthday of abolitionist Harriet Tubman, he trekked from New York City to St. Catharines, Ont., where many former slaves settled, and where Tubman lived from 1851 to 1862. This summer, the Philadelphia-based “walking artist” will …