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Journey Back to Jackson Park documents the beginnings of research led by the Jackson Park Project team, as they take a look at the Emancipation Day celebrations that took place in Windsor, Ontario, Canada during the 1930s into the 1960s. These celebrations drew people from all across North America (Canada and the US), becoming known as "the Greatest Freedom Show On Earth", marking the abolition of slavery in 1834. It's a little-known legacy but its contribution to Canada's landscape runs deep.

Not many people know that slavery existed in Canada, and its legacy continues to affect our lives today. Journey Back to Jackson Park documents this legacy, along with the massive Emancipation Day celebrations that took place in Windsor, Ontario - a.k.a. The Greatest Freedom Show on Earth. In its heyday, the event drew up to two million people from Canada and the USA, including civil rights leaders like Martin Luther King, and musical artists such as The Supremes. This project is part-documentary, part-archival project to preserve the history. Organizations that have supported the project include: Ontario Black History Society, Essex County Black Historical Research Society, Buxton National Historic Site and Museum, The Detroit River Project, Uncle Tom's Cabin Historic Site, University of Windsor Alumni Association.