Seneca Village was a community established by African American landowners in 1825 and destroyed by the City of New York in 1857 for the construction of Central Park. This talk presents Envisioning Seneca Village, an interactive 3D model of what the village might have looked like in 1855.
Old York Historical Society Event | Abolition and the Underground Railroad in Maine on 2/19
Mary T. Freeman explores the long history of slavery and emancipation in Maine, focusing on antislavery activism in the decades leading up to the Civil War.
Philipse Manor Hall Event | Discovering the Frank Brothers on 2/12
On February 12, follow the lives of William and Benjamin Frank, men of color who joined the Second Rhode Island Regiment during the American Revolution, as they navigate the challenges of war, ultimately ending up on opposite sides of the conflict. Join Dr. Shirley Green for this fascinating talk based on her book.
Maine Conservation Voters Event | The Malaga Ship: Maine, the Global Slave Trade, and Healing Through Artistic Reclamations on 2/7
In this session, storyteller Antonio Rocha will be joined by Dr. Kate McMahon, Historian of Global Slavery at the Smithsonian African-American History Museum. Together, they will tell the story of the Malaga and reflect on the ways in which historians and artists can collaborate to create new forms of healing and justice through artistic creation.
Maine Historical Society Event | Black Salts: Black sailors in Maine and New England on 2/13
Cushing’s Point Museum director Seth Goldstein will discuss the fundamental role of African heritage sailors in regional history and will examine why the jobs of mariners and shore-related occupations such as longshoremen were important for individuals of African heritage.
Dyckman Farmhouse Museum Event | New Research on Enslavement in Upper Manhattan on 2/5
Dyckman Farmhouse Museum pursues its commitment to telling a complete history of the site, sharing recent discoveries by researcher Ramin Ganeshram.
Simmons Center Event @ Brown | A More Just Curriculum Launch on 1/29
Join Brown's Simmons Center team in launching a curriculum designed to provide K–12 teachers and students with resources that foreground the histories and experiences of the Dawnland’s (New England’s) Indigenous and African-descended communities.
LCHA Event | The “Help” from Hampton: In service at the Pownalborough Court House 1872-1892 on 2/27
Hosted by Lincoln County Historical Association With researcher James Tanzer February 27 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm ESTOnline REGISTER HERE For 20 years, from 1872-1892, an aging Sallie and Captain Sam Goodwin, owners of the Pownalborough Court House in Dresden, Maine, relied heavily on the housekeeping and farm labor of four young Black workers from Hampton, Virginia: … Continue reading LCHA Event | The “Help” from Hampton: In service at the Pownalborough Court House 1872-1892 on 2/27
Partnership of Historic Bostons Event | Signs, Stories, and Unravelling Myths on 1/29
Should historical towns change their signs and markers? Concord resident Joe Palumbo takes us on a tour of the real history of Concord, Massachusetts - a far cry from the romantic notion of the Puritan founding of 1635, Revolutionary War heroism, and the home of Henry David Thoreau, Emerson and Louisa May Alcott.
ABB Event | Doors of Return: Recovering and Reclaiming Black New England Histories on 1/22
Dr. Akeia de Barros Gomes, Director of the Center for Black History at the Newport Historical Society will discuss how global travel, archaeological work, and anthropological fieldwork helped to shape her history-making as a scholar and museum professional.
Osher Map Library Event | Mapping Memory and History: A Dialogue between Billy Gérard Frank’s Palimpsest and Indigo: Entanglements on 2/6/25
Osher Map Library hosts acclaimed artist and filmmaker Billy Gérard Frank. Frank will discuss his Indigo: Entanglements series of paintings and screen his 2022 Venice Biennale short film, Palimpsest: Tales Spun from the Sea and Memory (the film's New England premiere).
ICSC Online Global Event Series | Why Memory Matters in Palestine and Beyond, Jan. 21-23, 2025
Register now for "Why Memory Matters in Palestine and Beyond," ICSC's three-day webinar series on January 21-23, 2025, which will bring together Sites of Conscience members and partners in Bangladesh, South Africa, Northern Ireland and elsewhere to reflect on what has led to the situation in Palestine today, encourage critical thinking and inspire action toward building more peaceful societies everywhere.
Maine Historical Society Event | A Plausible Man: The True Story of the Escaped Slave Who Inspired Uncle Tom’s Cabin on 1/23/24
Join author Susanna Ashton for a talk on her book A Plausible Man, a historical detective story of Jackson’s remarkable flight from slavery to freedom, his quest to liberate his enslaved family, and his emergence as an international advocate for abolition.
MHS Event | Boston to Guangzhou and Back: Perspectives and Legacy of the U.S.-China Trade, 1790-1850s on 2/18/25
This workshop explores the history of China-U.S. trade through a local lens, starting with the Early U.S. Republic and running through the Opium Wars.
Slave Legacy History Coalition Event | Harvard & the Legacy of Slavery Initiative: Progress to Date and the Year Ahead on 1/8/24
Hosted by the Slave Legacy History Coalition Wednesday, January 8, 202510:30-11:30 AM ESTOnline Dr. Sara Naomi BleichVice Provost for Special Projects, Harvard University Harvard & the Legacy of Slavery Initiative: Progress to Date and the Year Ahead Join Event Dr. Sara Bleich is the inaugural Vice Provost for Special Projects at Harvard University, Professor of Public … Continue reading Slave Legacy History Coalition Event | Harvard & the Legacy of Slavery Initiative: Progress to Date and the Year Ahead on 1/8/24
MHS Event | We Refuse: A Forceful History of Black Resistance
In her book We Refuse, historian Kellie Carter Jackson examines the breadth of Black responses to white oppression, particularly those pioneered by Black women. In conversation with Kanisorn Wongsrichanalai, Carter Jackson will discuss force alongside other vital tactics that have shaped the Black struggle.
ABB Event | The Charter Generation: Enslavement of Native Americans in New England on 12/18/24
Join us next Wednesday as Dr. Margaret Ellen Newell of The Ohio State University's Department of History shares insights from her award-winning book Brethren by Nature: New England Indians, Colonists, and the Origins of American Slavery.
Partnership of Historic Bostons Event | “Petition after Petition”: Boston’s Black Freemasons Fight for Freedom – tonight
In 1641 the Puritan commonwealth voted for the Body of Liberties and, in it, recognized inherent, natural rights for all free white men. Nearly 150 years later, Black Bostonians, members of the Freemasons' African Lodge No. 1 , petitioned the Massachusetts state government.
Website Launch: Reimagining New England Histories K-12 Curriculum Project
Brown University's Simmons Center launches an Educator’s Guide for Teaching about Historical Injustice, Sovereignty, and Freedom in the Dawnland (New England)
Slavery North Event | Gender, Family, and Gradual Abolition in Upper Canada and Northern Slavery, 1760-1833 on 11/20/24
Join Slavery North for a talk by Chris Gismondi aiming to unpack the uniqueness of northern slavery and resistance in Loyalist Upper Canada by analyzing enslaved family life through a gendered and decolonial feminist perspective with comparative analysis of other slave-minority demographic spaces.