Hosted by the Maine Historical Society Thursday, February 22, 2024 at 7:00 pm ET Register here Seth Goldstein researches the economic ties between Maine and the luxury-producing plantations of the West Indies. In this talk, Goldstein will explore the various commodities, such as lumber, draft animals, and salt cod, that Maine supplied to West Indian … Continue reading Maine Historical Society Event | Maine and the West Indies Trade with Seth Goldstein on 2/22/24
Mass Historical Society Event | Teacher Workshop: Perspectives on the Boston Massacre & the Legacy of Crispus Attucks on 2/19/24
hosted by the massachusetts historical society Monday, February 19, 2024 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM ESTOnline Register here This teacher workshop is offered for Grade 3-12 school teachers with a focus on Grade 5, and covers content relevant to Grade 5 Investigating History, Early US, 19th Century, and African American History. This is a virtual two-day event, … Continue reading Mass Historical Society Event | Teacher Workshop: Perspectives on the Boston Massacre & the Legacy of Crispus Attucks on 2/19/24
MCV Event | Lydia Maria Child: A Radical Model for Sustainable Activism on 1/26/24
With Author Lydia Moland Hosted by Maine Conservation Voters Friday, January 26 ⋅ 12-1:00 PM Register here Lydia Maria Child was one of the nineteenth century’s most radical reformers. Born in 1802, she renounced early fame as a novelist in order to devote her life to ending slavery and the racism that sustained it. Her fifty … Continue reading MCV Event | Lydia Maria Child: A Radical Model for Sustainable Activism on 1/26/24
Maine Conservation Voters Event | “Intent to make them slaves”: Enslaved Africans in Maine and Their Resistance in the Mid-19th Century on 1/12
Hosted by Maine Conservation Voters Friday, January 12, 12-1:00 p.m. ET Register here Maine vessels, seamen, merchants, and investors were heavily engaged in the foreign illegal slave trade by the 1830s. Dr. Kate McMahon, of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, joins us to discuss three cases: ship Transit (1838), brig Dunlap (1838), and brig Porpoise (1845). This talk … Continue reading Maine Conservation Voters Event | “Intent to make them slaves”: Enslaved Africans in Maine and Their Resistance in the Mid-19th Century on 1/12
ABB Place Justice Event | Problematic Place Names in Maine & How to Make Positive Change on 12/14/23
Place names communicate powerful ideas about who belongs and what matters. Here in Maine, problematic names abound. Learn what we can do about them. Hosted by Atlantic Black Box and the Permanent Commission on the STatus of Racial, Indigenous, and Tribal Populations Thursday, December 14, 20245:30 - 7:00 pmonline Register here Place names have a … Continue reading ABB Place Justice Event | Problematic Place Names in Maine & How to Make Positive Change on 12/14/23
Partnership of Historic Bostons Event | Enslaved Christians: Black Church Members in the Era of Cotton Mather on 11/30/23
Hosted by the Partnership of Historic Bostons Thursday, November 30, 7-8:30pm Register here Christianity and slavery were linked in colonial New England. Richard Boles explores the experiences of Black and Native people If any "Negro-servants" should "Run away from their Masters," Cotton Mather wrote in 1693,"we will afford them no Shelter.... We will do what in us lies, … Continue reading Partnership of Historic Bostons Event | Enslaved Christians: Black Church Members in the Era of Cotton Mather on 11/30/23
Call to Action: Support banning the use of Native American mascots in Massachusetts on 11/13/23
A message from the MA Indigenous Legislative Agenda: One of our MA Indigenous Legislative Agenda bills (S.245/H.477) calls for Massachusetts to prohibit the use of Native American mascots in Massachusetts public schools. About 25 schools in the Commonwealth currently use such mascots. Academic research reveals that Native American mascots create a hostile climate for Native … Continue reading Call to Action: Support banning the use of Native American mascots in Massachusetts on 11/13/23
Partnership of Historic Bostons Event | Stolen Relations: Centuries of Native Enslavement in the Americas on 11/15/23
Hosted by Partnership of Historic Bostons Join this panel of Native leaders and historians as they reveal the extent - and human cost - of the enslavement of millions in the Americas Wednesday, November 15 · 6 - 7:30pm ESTRabb Auditorium, Boston Public Library700 Boylston Street Boston, MA 02116 Register here The event will also … Continue reading Partnership of Historic Bostons Event | Stolen Relations: Centuries of Native Enslavement in the Americas on 11/15/23
Partnership of Historic Bostons Event | Origin Stories: The Pequot War and Indigenous Enslavement in New England with Margaret Newell on 11/1/23
Part of the Enslavement & Resistance: New England 1620-1760 Series hosted by Partnership of Historic Bostons with support from Mass Humanities From its very first years, Massachusetts was bound to slavery. How did it begin, who was enslaved, what were their lives like? Join award-winning historians and Tribal representatives for a revelation of our bitter … Continue reading Partnership of Historic Bostons Event | Origin Stories: The Pequot War and Indigenous Enslavement in New England with Margaret Newell on 11/1/23
Topsfield Historical Society Event | Reading the Revolution, a book discussion on Phillis Wheatley Peters: Biography of a Genius in Bondage on 11/15/23
Hosted by the Topsfield Historical Society Wednesday, November 15 at 7:30pmOn zoom Register here ZOOM BOOK DISCUSSION Phillis Wheatley Peters: Biography of a Genius in BondageBy Vincent Carretta And can I then but prayOthers may never feel tyrannic sway? While the Boston Patriots claimed that the British Empire was treating Americans as slaves, Phillis Wheatley, … Continue reading Topsfield Historical Society Event | Reading the Revolution, a book discussion on Phillis Wheatley Peters: Biography of a Genius in Bondage on 11/15/23
Tonight! Partnership of Historic Bostons Event | Built from Bondage: Slavery and the Colonisation of New England, 1620-1700 with Jared Hardesty
Part of the Enslavement & Resistance: New England 1620-1760 Series hosted by Partnership of Historic Bostons with support from Mass Humanities From its very first years, Massachusetts was bound to slavery. How did it begin, who was enslaved, what were their lives like? Join award-winning historians and Tribal representatives for a revelation of our bitter … Continue reading Tonight! Partnership of Historic Bostons Event | Built from Bondage: Slavery and the Colonisation of New England, 1620-1700 with Jared Hardesty
Massachusetts Historical Society Event: Bringing Phillis to Life on 10/30/23
Hosted by Massachusetts Historical Society With Ade Solanke; David Waldstreicher, CUNY; and Tara Bynum, University of Iowa Monday, October 30, 2023, 6:00PM - 7:00PM Register to attend online Register to attend in person This is a hybrid event. FREE for MHS Members. $10 per person fee (in person). No charge for virtual attendees or Card … Continue reading Massachusetts Historical Society Event: Bringing Phillis to Life on 10/30/23
Pejepscot History Center Event: Songs of the Abolitionists on 10/6/23
With Katherine Rhoda Hosted by Pejepscot History Center Friday, October 6th at 4pmUnited Baptist Church1 Elm Street, Topsham, MaineThis Friday, October 6th at 4pm at the historic United Baptist Church in Topsham, Pejepscot History Center is hosting musician and historian Katherine Rhoda as she performs, "Songs of Abolitionists" and discusses their history. Music has always … Continue reading Pejepscot History Center Event: Songs of the Abolitionists on 10/6/23
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
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
BHTNH Walking Tour | Port of Entry: Boys and Girls for Sale on 9/2/23
Visit local wharves and auction sites related to the Atlantic slave trade, where a captive could be exchanged for “cash or good lumber” to serve in a house or work on the docks or aboard a ship.
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
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.
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.