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
Join the Upstander Academy: Professional Learning for Educators
LEARN MORE AND APPLY Taking place June 27 - July 3, 2026The Upstander Academy is a seven-day professional learning program designed to give up to 25 teachers, curriculum designers, and public historians, grades 3 through 12, an immersive and experiential understanding of Native American history and contemporary realities in the Dawnland, present-day New England. In … Continue reading Join the Upstander Academy: Professional Learning for Educators
Call for Proposals: African American History Seminar 2026-2027
Hosted by the Massachusetts Historical Society Call for ProposalsDeadline: 15 April 2026 LEARN MORE & APPLY The African American History Seminar invites proposals for sessions in its 2026-2027 series. The Seminar involves discussion of pre-circulated works in progress, especially article or chapter-length papers (20-30 pages), focusing on any aspect of African American history and culture from the … Continue reading Call for Proposals: African American History Seminar 2026-2027
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
Maine Philanthropy Center Event | Launching the History of Philanthropic Wealth in Maine Report on 4/7/26
The Maine Philanthropy Center is hosting an event on April 7 to launch "The History of Philanthropic Wealth in Maine," a report exploring wealth origins and their impact on communities. Attendees will engage in discussions on equitable philanthropy and actionable frameworks for community-centered giving, featuring reflections from experts and opportunities for dialogue.
In the News | ‘Owning Our History’ exhibit explores First Unitarian Church of Providence’s history of slavery
By Kelly DingSenior Staff Writer | The Brown Daily HeraldMarch 3, 2026 | 3:36am EST The exhibit is on display at the R.I. State House until March 22 On display at the Rhode Island State House through March 22, the “Owning Our History” exhibit focused on the history of slavery at the First Unitarian Church of … Continue reading In the News | ‘Owning Our History’ exhibit explores First Unitarian Church of Providence’s history of slavery
Research Fellowship at Maine Historical Society, deadline 4/15/26
The Maine Historical Society announces the P.D. Merrill Research Fellowship for the 2026-2027 cycle, offering a $3,000 stipend for research on Maine's economic history. Open to Ph.D. candidates and independent scholars, applications are due by April 15, 2026, requiring a cover letter, CV, reference letter, and project proposal.
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!
In the news | Plaques to mark Kittery’s role in transatlantic slave trade
Portsmouth Herald reports on the critical commemorative work of the Maine Middle Passage Ceremonies and Port Markers Project Feb. 24, 2026 Residents are digging into the town’s ties to the transatlantic slave trade and Kittery Point’s status as a documented arrival port for ships carrying enslaved people. Two plaques will be installed — one at … Continue reading In the news | Plaques to mark Kittery’s role in transatlantic slave trade
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