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
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
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
Bidwell House Museum Event | Religion and Slavery in Colonial New England on 8/26/23
Dr. Kenneth Minkema will examine some of the theological, religious, and biblical rationales for the institution of slavery, as expressed in the Puritan and Dissenting tradition inherited by many of the English colonizers of New England.
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
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.
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
City of Boston Event | Opening of “Slavery in Boston” Exhibit at Faneuil Hall on 6/16
Attend the upcoming opening of the Slavery in Boston exhibit on June 16th at 1pm in Faneuil Hall
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
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
Conversations on the Commons Event: Researching Enslavement in Massachusetts on 3/24/23
Hosted by the Mass History Alliance March 24, 2023, 12:00 - 1:30 p.m. Register here A conversation with Jane Sciacca of the Wayland Historical Society and Emma Winter Zeig of Historic Northampton, moderated by Gloria Greis, Executive Director of the Needham History Center & Museum Researching the history of enslavement is rewarding and necessary work – … Continue reading Conversations on the Commons Event: Researching Enslavement in Massachusetts on 3/24/23
Event of Old North Illuminated | Remembering Black and Indigenous Peoples in New England’s Religious History on 3/23/23
Hosted by Old North Illuminated Thursday, March 23, 2023 7:00 – 8:30pmLive on Zoom Register here Much ink has been spilled writing about Southern New England’s cultures, religions, and history. However, those writings have largely excluded Black and Indigenous New Englanders. Historians and literary theorists who study Black and Indigenous New Englanders have argued that … Continue reading Event of Old North Illuminated | Remembering Black and Indigenous Peoples in New England’s Religious History on 3/23/23
Boston University Symposium | Archives and Knowledge Keepers: Native American and Indigenous Studies and the Art of History
This Emerging Scholars Program is organized by the American & New England Studies Program and is sponsored by Boston University Diversity & Inclusion and the College of Arts & Sciences A One-Day Symposium at Boston UniversityMay 4, 2023 / 10am-5pmMetcalf Trustee Center Ballroom | One Silber Way, Rm 922 or Live Stream via Zoom Register … Continue reading Boston University Symposium | Archives and Knowledge Keepers: Native American and Indigenous Studies and the Art of History
Spirits Alive Event Today | “And the Sea Shall Take Them All—The Wreck of the SS Portland” with Herb Adams at 1:30 pm today
Sponsored by Spirits Alive at Eastern Cemetery Saturday, February 25 from 1:30pm to 2:30pmIn person at the University of Southern Maine, Glickman Library, University Events Room, 7th floor125 years ago, the wreck of the SS Portland, became the largest loss of life at sea in a single storm in New England history. Some 200 souls … Continue reading Spirits Alive Event Today | “And the Sea Shall Take Them All—The Wreck of the SS Portland” with Herb Adams at 1:30 pm today
Partnership of Historic Bostons Event | Occupying Massachusetts on 2/21
Hosted by Partnership of Historic Bostons Tuesday, February 21, from 7-8:30pm on Zoom Register here What do we see when we look at the land around us? A school, a farm, a freeway? Or a land where Native people had lived for thousands of years when English colonists arrived in 1630? How do we understand … Continue reading Partnership of Historic Bostons Event | Occupying Massachusetts on 2/21
Yale Event Tomorrow | A Tree’s View of History: the longleaf pine’s integral role in the American slave trade on 2/15 at 1pm
Hosted by The Forest School at the Yale School of the Environment and Orion Magazine Wednesday, February 15, 20231 p.m. EST Register here Join us tomorrow afternoon for a conversation with Lacy M. Johnson about American history and the longleaf pine. Johnson will be expanding on her essay about the longleaf pine’s integral role in the American slave trade, … Continue reading Yale Event Tomorrow | A Tree’s View of History: the longleaf pine’s integral role in the American slave trade on 2/15 at 1pm
Essex Heritage Event | A Community of Changemakers: Exploring the History of Black Activism in Essex County on 3/25
Hosted by Essex Heritage in partnership with Salem State University Register here Join Essex Heritage for a FREE symposium at Salem State University on Saturday, March 25, 2023, 9:00 AM- 3:00 PM, A Community of Changemakers: Exploring the history of Black activism in Essex County, exploring the history and continued presence of Black activism in … Continue reading Essex Heritage Event | A Community of Changemakers: Exploring the History of Black Activism in Essex County on 3/25
Old North Illuminated Event | Black Spaces in White Worlds: Prince Hall Freemasonry and Emancipation on 2/22 @ 7
Old North Illuminated is hosting Dr. Chernoh Sesay on Zoom for a talk exploring Black religious and political spaces during the Revolutionary War and early republic
Opportunity at Munson Institute, Mystic | Summer Fellowships to Reimagine New England’s Past
Hosted by the Frank C. Munson Institute at Mystic Seaport Museum For more than 60 years, the Frank C. Munson Institute at Mystic Seaport Museum has drawn graduate students, faculty, and independent scholars to its residential, 6 week-long summer programs in maritime studies. During the summer of 2023, Munson Institute fellows, faculty, and guest speakers … Continue reading Opportunity at Munson Institute, Mystic | Summer Fellowships to Reimagine New England’s Past
Brown Center for the Study of Slavery & Justice | Call for Contributions: Reimagining New England Histories Publications Platform
Overview Reimagining New England Histories: Historical Injustice, Sovereignty, and Freedom project is a public humanities project. A joint venture between Brown University’s Center for the Study of Slavery and Justice (CSSJ), Williams College, and Mystic Seaport Museum, the project is a collaborative effort with partners from Native Nations and organizations and African American communities and … Continue reading Brown Center for the Study of Slavery & Justice | Call for Contributions: Reimagining New England Histories Publications Platform