Event tomorrow: The New York Kidnapping Club with Dr. Jonathan Daniel Wells on 4/7 @ 7 pm

Hosted by the hudson river maritime museum Wednesday, April 7, 2021 | 7:00 PM | Virtual via Zoom Register here We often think of slavery as a southern phenomenon, far removed from the booming cities of the North. But even though slavery had been outlawed in Gotham by the 1830s, Black New Yorkers were not … Continue reading Event tomorrow: The New York Kidnapping Club with Dr. Jonathan Daniel Wells on 4/7 @ 7 pm

Event: Slavery in Mamaroneck Township (Westchester County, New York) on 2/17

Presented by the Mamaroneck Public Library, the Mamaroneck and Larchmont Historical Societies and REALM (Recognizing Enslaved Africans of Larchmont-Mamaroneck) Wednesday, February 17, 7:00-8:00pm Register here We will focus on the enslaved people of Mamaroneck and what the records reveal about them. The Presenters:  John Jay College Professor Ned Benton, Co-Director of the New York Slavery … Continue reading Event: Slavery in Mamaroneck Township (Westchester County, New York) on 2/17