Thursday, July 9 - Sunday, July 12, 2026UMass Amherst LEARN MORE & REGISTER Marking the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, this conferenceassembles scholars and graduate students who will present papers that examine the cultures,events, and experiences of the American Revolutionary War across the liminal borders (regionaland proto-national) of British North … Continue reading Slavery North Conference | Rebellion, Resistance, and Refuge: Slavery and Border Crossing During the American Revolution 7/12/26
Prince Project Event | Uncovering Free and Enslaved Blacks from Maine Who Served in the American Revolution on 5/3/26 and 5/19/26
The Prince Project’s Vana Carmona and Kathy Ostrander Roberts will offer two in-person presentations in May: Shoulder to Shoulder: Uncovering Free and Enslaved Blacks from Maine Who Served in the American Revolution Scarborough Historical SocietyMay 3, 2026 at 2:00 pmParish Hall, behind the First Congregational Church167 Black Point Rd.Scarborough, Maine 04074 & Buxton Hollis Historical SocietyMay … Continue reading Prince Project Event | Uncovering Free and Enslaved Blacks from Maine Who Served in the American Revolution on 5/3/26 and 5/19/26
Partnership of Historic Bostons Event | Erasure: History, Memory and King Philip’s War on 4/23/26
On April 23, 2026, Tricia Peone will discuss the overlooked history of King Philip's War, highlighting Indigenous erasure through white narratives. The event, as part of the Metacom's Resistance series, features a new online resource by the Congregational Library & Archives, showcasing primary sources that reshape understanding of this pivotal historical event.
Brown University Event | Reconsidering Port Cities: Critical Commemoration of Slavery, and Transatlantic Legacies on 4/23-24
A conference exploring memory, representation, and reconciliation around slavery and transatlantic legacies. April 23 & 24, 2026 The Debra Lee Keynote Panel on Day One and Sessions on Day Two will be available both in person and online. If you plan to join us in person, please register by the end of the day Tuesday, April … Continue reading Brown University Event | Reconsidering Port Cities: Critical Commemoration of Slavery, and Transatlantic Legacies on 4/23-24
Slave Legacy History Coalition Event | Written in the Waters: A Memoir of History, Home, and Belonging with Tara Roberts on 8/8/26
Apr 08, 2026, 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM EDT on Zoom REGISTER HERE Written in the Waters: A Memoir of History, Home, and Belonging by Tara Roberts is a memoir about her journey as a National Geographic Explorer to find and document the shipwrecks of slave ships, connecting this maritime history to her own identity as … Continue reading Slave Legacy History Coalition Event | Written in the Waters: A Memoir of History, Home, and Belonging with Tara Roberts on 8/8/26
Event | International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade
On Wednesday, 25 March 2026 at 10:00 a.m. EDT, the United Nations General Assembly will convene its annual plenary meeting to commemorate the International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade. Speakers will include the President of the 80th Session of the General Assembly, Her Excellency Annalena Baerbock; the Secretary-General of the United Nations, Mr. António Guterres; a keynote address from … Continue reading Event | International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade
POSTPONED: The Malaga Ship performance & panel
With care for everyone’s safety and travel conditions, we had to make the difficult decision to cancel today’s Malaga Ship performance and panel at Maine Maritime Museum due to the storm. We were so looking forward to gathering with you and sharing this powerful work. It’s disappointing not to be together today, but we know … Continue reading POSTPONED: The Malaga Ship performance & panel
Slavery North Event | “Called to Care: Black Women in Epidemic Philadelphia” with Fellow Olivia Haynes on 3/12/26
Olivia Haynes, a PhD candidate in Afro-American Studies, will present her research on Black women's labor during the 1793 yellow fever epidemic in Philadelphia at a Fellow Talk on March 12, 2026. The event, hosted by Slavery North, is open to all and will take place both in-person and online via Zoom.
Partnership of Historic Bostons Event | The Unknown War: King Philip’s War, 1675-1678 on 3/11/26
Hosted by Partnership of Historic Bostons Part of the Metacom's Resistance: Retelling King Philip's War collection Wednesday, March 11 from 7 pm to 8:30 pm EDT REGISTER HERE King Philip’s War (1675-1678) has rightly been described as a watershed moment for the Native and Puritan inhabitants of New England. The history of this forgotten conflict is most … Continue reading Partnership of Historic Bostons Event | The Unknown War: King Philip’s War, 1675-1678 on 3/11/26
Slave Legacy History Coalition Event | Stealing America: The Hidden Story of Indigenous Slavery in U.S. History on 3/11/26
Hosted by the Slave Legacy History Coalition With Dr. Linford Fisher Wednesday, March 11, 202610:30-11:30 AM ET Online REGISTER HERE Indigenous enslavement was a colossal phenomenon of almost unimaginable consequences that ensnared nearly 600,000 Native Americans in North America. In a saga that predates 1619, this double–stealing of Indigenous people and their lands upends virtually … Continue reading Slave Legacy History Coalition Event | Stealing America: The Hidden Story of Indigenous Slavery in U.S. History on 3/11/26
Indigo Arts Alliance Event | Art in the Wake II: Repairing, Healing and Memory | live from Brazil, today!
Saturday, February 28, 2026starting at 8:00 am EST Art in the Wake II: Repairing, Healing and Memory is the second symposium in Indigo Arts Alliance’s multiyear partnership with the National Museum of African American History and Culture’s (NMAAHC) Center for the Study of Global Slavery (CSGS). Building on the 2023 inaugural program, Art in the Wake: Reckoning and Re-membering, our continued collaboration … Continue reading Indigo Arts Alliance Event | Art in the Wake II: Repairing, Healing and Memory | live from Brazil, today!
Partnership of Historic Bostons Event Series | Metacom’s Resistance: Retelling King Philip’s War and Its Legacy, from 3/11/26
Hosted by Partnership of Historic Bostons Eight eye-opening events March-May 2026 LEARN MORE & REGISTER King Philip’s War: the least known but bloodiest conflict in American history. Its story has been told by colonial victors. Award-winning historians, tribal citizens and Indigenous scholars turn that story upside down, exploring the cost of this brutal war and … Continue reading Partnership of Historic Bostons Event Series | Metacom’s Resistance: Retelling King Philip’s War and Its Legacy, from 3/11/26
Vaughan Homestead Event | “The Great Resistance” | Author talk with Carrie Gibson on 3/29/26
Hosted by Vaughan Woods & Historic Homestead Sunday, March 29, 20262:00- 5:00 pmVaughan Woods & Historic Homestead2 Litchfield RoadHallowell, ME 04347 $10/person includes refreshments and a copy of The Great ResistanceSpace is limited Tickets & Info Acclaimed historian and author Carrie Gibson visits Hallowell's Vaughan Woods and Historic Homestead for their annual Rural Socrates Series Book Talk. Ms. Gibson is the … Continue reading Vaughan Homestead Event | “The Great Resistance” | Author talk with Carrie Gibson on 3/29/26
South Portland Event | Amos’s Ear: The Historic African American Community of Peterborough in Warren, Maine on 2/18
February 18 @ 6:30 pm - 7:30 pmSouth Portland Main Library482 BroadwaySouth Portland, ME 04107 LEARN MORE Join Kate McMahon, Ph.D. at the Main Library on Wednesday, February 18th at 6:30pm for the historical presentation Amos’s Ear: The Historic African American Community of Peterborough in Warren, Maine. Amos Peters was a man of mixed Wampanoag and African heritage and a Revolutionary War veteran … Continue reading South Portland Event | Amos’s Ear: The Historic African American Community of Peterborough in Warren, Maine on 2/18
Advocacy alert | Wabanaki sovereignty
Public Hearing for LD 395 and LD 785 Maine residents: public hearings for two significant bills related to Wabanaki sovereignty will take place on Thursday, February 19th, 2026. Testimony for LD 395, An Act to Restore Access to Federal Laws Beneficial to the Wabanaki Nations, will be heard by the Judiciary Committee at the State House at 10am, and … Continue reading Advocacy alert | Wabanaki sovereignty
LCHA Event | Amos’s Ear: Black Mainers, the American Revolution, and the Fight for Freedom, with Dr. Kate McMahon on 2/5/26
Hosted by Lincoln County Historical Association, In partnership with Old Bristol Historical Society Thursday, February 5, 20266:00 - 7:00 pm ETa free online lecture LEARN MORE & REGISTER African Americans used the American Revolution as a means to pursue freedom and equality. This lecture explores the history of freedom-making in Revolutionary-era Maine, with a particular focus … Continue reading LCHA Event | Amos’s Ear: Black Mainers, the American Revolution, and the Fight for Freedom, with Dr. Kate McMahon on 2/5/26
Mystic Seaport Museum Event | Closing of “Entwined: Freedom, Sovereignty and the Sea” on 1/17
On Saturday January 17 at 1pm a special closing ceremony will feature remarks by two RNEH collaborators, Dr. Akeia de Barros Gomes, Visiting Scholar & Adjunct Lecturer at the Simmons Center and Dr. Mack Scott, Visiting Assistant Professor of Slavery & Justice at the Simmons Center.
ABB Event | Mary Heuston: A Local Black Freedom Story in the 19th Century Atlantic Maritime World on 1/14/26
Join us on 1/14 for a powerful and deeply researched talk by Dr. Eben Miller. Late one evening in August 1850, a young woman quietly slipped out of a home on Middle Street in Bath, Maine. While her enslavers slept, she entered a carriage bound for Brunswick. With help from local Black residents, she evaded recapture and secured her freedom.
Event | Wabanaki REACH Program on 1/25
Hosted by Wabanaki REACH January 25, 2026 from 2:00-4:00 pm REGISTER HERE As the new year begins, Wabanaki REACH will be offering online programs to the public, starting with Interacting with Wabanaki Maine History (IWMH) on January 25 at 2:00-4:00 pm. IWMH is a two-hour interactive experience in which we engage in a story of … Continue reading Event | Wabanaki REACH Program on 1/25
Scarborough Historical Society Event | “Nimrod the Scarboro Slave” and Other Stories about Slavery in Maine with Eben Miller on 1/4/26
Hosted by Scarborough Historical Society January 4, 2026 at 2:00 pmBlack Point Church Parish Hall167 Black Point RoadScarborough, ME 04074 This talk by Dr. Eben Miller of Southern Maine Community College is in-person, free, and open to the public. It will draw on local traditions—such as stories like "Nimrod the Scarboro Slave"—as well as archival … Continue reading Scarborough Historical Society Event | “Nimrod the Scarboro Slave” and Other Stories about Slavery in Maine with Eben Miller on 1/4/26