Atlantic Black Box Events, Massachusetts, New England States

Partnership of Historic Bostons Event | Seeds of Enslavement on 9/10/23

Hosted by Partnership of Historic Bostons Sunday, September 10, 11am This year the Partnership of Historic Bostons delighted to mark the moment when Boston was named and formally founded on Sunday, September 10, 11am, with a powerful sermon, Seeds of Enslavement, by the Rev. Dr. Stephanie May as she begins her ministry at First Church in … Continue reading Partnership of Historic Bostons Event | Seeds of Enslavement on 9/10/23

Atlantic Black Box Events, Massachusetts, New England States

Old North Illuminated Event | Their Chosen Faith: Women of Color in the 19th-Century Episcopal Church on 10/19

Hosted by Old North Illuminated Join Dr. Jaimie Crumley for a talk about how the dynamic between Black women and Northern Episcopal Churches shifted after the Revolution. Thursday, October 19 · 7 - 8:30pm EDT, online Register here In Dr. Jaimie Crumley's Fall 2022 Speaker Series talk, she argued that the women of African descent … Continue reading Old North Illuminated Event | Their Chosen Faith: Women of Color in the 19th-Century Episcopal Church on 10/19

Atlantic Black Box Activism, Events, Massachusetts, New England States

Call to Action | Survey about the Official Seal and Motto of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Contribute to the creation of a more inclusive state symbol In 2021, Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker created a Special Commission to review and recommend changes to the Massachusetts state seal and motto. Researchers from the University of Massachusetts Boston are currently conducting a survey to learn about residents' understanding of the current state seal and … Continue reading Call to Action | Survey about the Official Seal and Motto of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Atlantic Black Box Events, New England States, New Hampshire

Wilton Public Library Event | Finding Pomp Russell

Hosted by the Wilton Public Library Saturday, September 16 | 2:00 pmWilton Public Library | Wilton, New Hampshire In this genealogical and historical presentation, Judy Granger will share slides of her research about an infant who was enslaved at birth in 1761. He lived in Wilton, NH, served at a decisive battle in the Revolution,  … Continue reading Wilton Public Library Event | Finding Pomp Russell

Atlantic Black Box Events, Maine, New England States

Middle Passage Ceremonies and Port Markers Project Event | “The Malaga Speaks”  tonight at 7 pm

The story of the Malaga, a 19th century ship built in Maine that transported captive Africans, was created and will be performed by Antonio Rocha. Told from the perspective of the ship, Rocha uses song, narration, and mime to weave his way through this historical tale that chronicles the history of the trans-Atlantic human trade and its legacy.

Atlantic Black Box Events, New England States

Center for Digital Humanities Event | Race and Digital Humanities Workshops for Local Cultural Organizations

Hosted by the Center for Digital Humanities at Framingham State University Local organizations, including GLAM institutions (galleries, libraries, archives, and museums) and other cultural organizations, are invited to participate in the Race and Digital Humanities Workshops for Cultural Organizations, sponsored by the National Endowment for the Humanities and the Center for Digital Humanities at Framingham … Continue reading Center for Digital Humanities Event | Race and Digital Humanities Workshops for Local Cultural Organizations

Atlantic Black Box Events, Massachusetts, New England States

Event | Hidden Brookline Walking Tour 8/19/23

Discover the hidden history of slavery & freedom in Brookline Saturday, Aug 19th 1:00-2:30Cost: $30. Register here   This lively 90-minute tour visits three sites telling the history and stories of slavery and freedom. Beginning at Town Hall, participants look for evidence of slavery hidden in plain sight. The walk continues to an Underground Railroad house to … Continue reading Event | Hidden Brookline Walking Tour 8/19/23

Atlantic Black Box Events, Massachusetts, New England States

Recovering, Interpreting, and Sharing Black History in the Connecticut River Valley Event Series Begins 7/24/23

Dr. Ousmane Power-Greene, in conjunction with the Documenting the Early History of Black Lives in the Connecticut River Valley project, will deliver a free public lecture and 3 site-based workshops considering the history of Black people in western Massachusetts alongside recent scholarship on free Black communities, the Underground Railroad, and the Abolition movement.

Atlantic Black Box Events, Massachusetts, New England States

Hidden Brookline Event | Master, Slave, Husband, Wife with author Ilyon Woo on 6/20/23

Hosted by Hidden Brookline Co-sponsored by Brookline Historical Society and the Martin Luther King Committee Location: Brookline Booksmith, 279 Harvard St, Brookline, MA 02446Date: Tuesday, June 20th at 7 PM Register here Hidden Brookline invites you to hear the true story of a couple’s daring escape from slavery. Ellen Craft disguised herself as a white man, … Continue reading Hidden Brookline Event | Master, Slave, Husband, Wife with author Ilyon Woo on 6/20/23

Atlantic Black Box Events, Maine, New England States

ABB Event | Art in the Wake: Reckoning and Re-membering 5/19-20

Register now for Art in the Wake: Reckoning and Re-membering, a two-day symposium hosted by Indigo Arts Alliance in partnership with the Center for the Study of Global Slavery at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History & Culture and Atlantic Black Box. May 19 & 20, 2023Indigo Arts Alliance Studio 60 Cove St. … Continue reading ABB Event | Art in the Wake: Reckoning and Re-membering 5/19-20

Atlantic Black Box Events, Maine

First Parish Portland Event | Bounty – A Film Screening and Conversation with Penobscot Ambassador Maulian Dana on 5/6

Sat, May 6, 2023 at 3:00 PM Parish Hall at the First Parish Unitarian Universalist Meeting House425 Congress Street, Portland, Maine REGISTER HERE This event is part of First Parish’s ongoing truth telling and reconciliation process of telling the dark story of a bounty posse against the Penobscot in 1757 that members of our early … Continue reading First Parish Portland Event | Bounty – A Film Screening and Conversation with Penobscot Ambassador Maulian Dana on 5/6

Atlantic Black Box Events, Massachusetts, New England States

ABB event tonight at 5 | Interpreting the Words of Gloucester’s Enslaved

Gloucester’s Gloster, Fortune & Kate: Interpreting Their Words and Surfacing Evidence of their Lives, with Lise Breen Thursday, April 27 at 5:00 pm Register here In this talk, Lise Breen raises questions about the nature of enslavement in New England and its interpretation. Presenting sketches of four enslaved people with ties to Gloucester, Massachusetts, she … Continue reading ABB event tonight at 5 | Interpreting the Words of Gloucester’s Enslaved

Atlantic Black Box Events, Massachusetts, New England States

ABB Event Thursday | Interpreting the Words of Gloucester’s Enslaved on 4/27

Gloucester’s Gloster, Fortune & Kate: Interpreting Their Words and Surfacing Evidence of their Lives, with Lise Breen Thursday, April 27 at 5:00 pm Register here In this talk, Lise Breen raises questions about the nature of enslavement in New England and its interpretation. Presenting sketches of four enslaved people with ties to Gloucester, Massachusetts, she … Continue reading ABB Event Thursday | Interpreting the Words of Gloucester’s Enslaved on 4/27

Atlantic Black Box Events, Maine, New England States

Castine Historical Society event tonight | Maine’s Black History with Bob Greene

Date: Thursday, April 20, 2023 Time: 7:00 pm Register here A talk via Zoom on three centuries of Maine’s Black history by historian and journalist Bob Greene.   Funded by the Maine Humanities Council. Did you know that Maine’s Black history goes back to at least 12 years before the Pilgrims landed at Plymouth Rock? The … Continue reading Castine Historical Society event tonight | Maine’s Black History with Bob Greene