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
In the News | U.S. Rejects Vote to Recognize Slavery as a ‘Crime Against Humanity’
By Ruth Maclean, New York Times The United States voted against a United Nations resolution this week to formally recognize the trans-Atlantic slave trade as the “gravest crime against humanity.” The resolution, which was led by Ghana, urged U.N. member states to apologize for the slave trade and to contribute to a reparations fund. On Tuesday, … Continue reading In the News | U.S. Rejects Vote to Recognize Slavery as a ‘Crime Against Humanity’
The Land We Live On Event | “We Are the Warriors” Screening and Panel on 4/25
Movie screening with panel discussion including: Maulian Bryant, David Camlin, Osihkiyol Crofton-Macdonald, and Meadow Dibble. Friday, April 25 · 7 - 9 pm EDT (doors at 6:30 pm)In person screening & discussionMeetinghouse Arts40 Main Street Freeport, ME 04032 REGISTER HERE Please join The Land We Live On for a free screening of the documentary film We … Continue reading The Land We Live On Event | “We Are the Warriors” Screening and Panel on 4/25
Bates College Event Today | “Towards Inclusive Storytelling: Models and Methods for Public, Engaged, and Community Histories” today at 4
Hosted by Bates College Programs in Africana, American Studies, Digital and Computational Studies, & Gender and Sexuality Studies; the Harward Center; the Departments of History & Sociology; the Learning Associates Program; & the Student Center for Belonging and Community With Dr. Fiona Vernal, Associate Director of the Africana Studies Institute (ASI) & Associate Professor of … Continue reading Bates College Event Today | “Towards Inclusive Storytelling: Models and Methods for Public, Engaged, and Community Histories” today at 4
Dyckman Farmhouse Museum Event | The Harlem African Burial Ground: History Beneath Our Feet on 2/12
Hosted by Dyckman FarmHouse Museum Alliance February 12, 2025 at 12:00 pm ETOnline REGISTER HERE As a cemetery for free and enslaved Africans from the mid-1600s to the mid-1800s, the Harlem African Burial Ground is a sacred site of New York City’s early history, and yet for decades the site was forgotten and disrespected. Through … Continue reading Dyckman Farmhouse Museum Event | The Harlem African Burial Ground: History Beneath Our Feet on 2/12
Trent House Event | Escaping Enslavement by Water: The Other Underground Railroad on 2/9
Hosted by William Trent House Museum February 9, 2025 at 2:00 p.m. ETOnline Learn More & Access zoom link The Trent House Association hosts a talk by Dr. Timothy Walker, professor of history at University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, based on his edited volume, Sailing to Freedom: Maritime Dimensions of the Underground Railroad. Sailing to Freedom highlights little-known … Continue reading Trent House Event | Escaping Enslavement by Water: The Other Underground Railroad on 2/9
David Chesnut’s Library
By Eleanor Martinez-Proctor Research Fellow, Historic New England This post is a follow-up to research done on David Chesnut in 2022. See post, "Researching Black Histories from the Eustis Estate: Notes on Process." In 1903, David Chesnut Jr. was several years into his position at the Eustis Estate in Milton, working as a coachman alongside … Continue reading David Chesnut’s Library
Farmington Event | The Story of Enslaved Infant Pomp Russell in Franklin County, Maine on 8/26/24
Hosted by the Farmington Historical Society Monday, August 26, 2024 at 7:00 pmNorth Church, 118 High St, Farmington, ME Judy Granger will share the story of two free Black families who settled in Temple and Weld, Maine, and how their presence in community relates to the founding of two of the nation's earliest anti-slavery societies.
ABB event this Wednesday | New England Burning: Arson as Resistance to Slaveryin Colonial New England, 1650 – 1775 with Kerima Lewis on 5/1/24
Hosted by Atlantic Black Box Wednesday, May 1, 2024 at 6:00 pmONLINE Register here On Wednesday, May 1 our Atlantic World Connections online speaker series continues with a presentation by Dr. Kerima Lewis on arson as a tool of resistance among the enslaved population of colonial New England. In colonial New England, enslaved men and women of African heritage worked … Continue reading ABB event this Wednesday | New England Burning: Arson as Resistance to Slaveryin Colonial New England, 1650 – 1775 with Kerima Lewis on 5/1/24
Marblehead Museum Event | Resisting Slavery in Marblehead, with G. Patrick O’Brien on 4/4/24
Hosted by the Marblehead Museum Thursday, April 4, 2024 at 7:00 pm on Zoom$10 Members / $15 Public CLICK HERE FOR TICKETS G. Patrick O'Brien, an assistant professor at the University of Tampa, will host this Zoom lecture on his research into resisting slavery in colonial Marblehead. This lecture explores the life of Flora Lee, … Continue reading Marblehead Museum Event | Resisting Slavery in Marblehead, with G. Patrick O’Brien on 4/4/24
Revolutionary Spaces Event | Dill: An Immersive Screenplay Reading and Discussion on 3/19/24
Hosted by Revolutionary Spaces Tuesday, March 19, 2024Doors open at 6:30 PM, program begins at 7:00 PMLocation: Old South Meeting HouseAdmission is free. Register here Join Revolutionary Spaces for a live reading of the screenplay Dill, a story inspired by real people and real events on the Cape Ann Shore in Massachusetts during a tumultuous time on the … Continue reading Revolutionary Spaces Event | Dill: An Immersive Screenplay Reading and Discussion on 3/19/24
Place Justice Event | Change the Name: Supporting Youth Activists in Advancing Place Justice
Don't miss this evening's Place Justice film screening, followed by a lively conversation with filmmakers, educators, and young changemakers who have replaced the names of enslavers with those of Black abolitionists and activists.
Hidden Brookline Event | Walking Tour this Saturday 5/6
Discover the hidden history of freedom and slavery in Brookline, Massachusetts When: Saturday, May 6th Cost: $30. Preregistration Required Infamous slave traders, courageous men who escaped slavery, the famous Florida Ridley and more! Questions? Contact Chair Dr. Barbara Brown bbbrown@bu.edu
Event of the African American Archive of Columbia County | “Occupations and Lifestyles of Enslaved and Freed Peoples in the Hudson Valley” on 4/30/23
Presented by the African American Archive of Columbia County, in partnership with the Columbia County Historical Society Presented by Dr. Myra Armstead Sunday, April 30, 2023 at 3 p.m. This free lecture in person at Hudson Area Library and online via Zoom Register here Dr. Myra Armstead is Vice President for Academic Inclusive Excellence and Lyford Paterson Edwards and Helen Gray Edwards Professor of … Continue reading Event of the African American Archive of Columbia County | “Occupations and Lifestyles of Enslaved and Freed Peoples in the Hudson Valley” on 4/30/23
Event | Sailing to Freedom Conference: Maritime Dimensions of the Underground Railroad
September 23 & 24 8:00 AM - 7:00 pm FREE | RSVP Required https://www.whalingmuseum.org/program/sailingtofreedom/ Please join contributing authors to the Sailing to Freedom volume, our keynote speaker, Fergus M. Bordewich, and other historians for a conference that examines the historical record and recent research about the maritime Underground Railroad. The assembled scholars and historians will share their various … Continue reading Event | Sailing to Freedom Conference: Maritime Dimensions of the Underground Railroad
Tonight! The Hidden History of Castine’s African & African American Residents at 5 pm
What's hiding in your town's collections? Hosted by Atlantic Black Box Tonight, Thursday, September 15th at 5:00 pm REGISTER HERE In 2019, Lisa Simpson Lutts began researching Africans and African Americans who lived and worked in Castine, a small but important seaport in downeast Maine in the late 18th and 19th centuries. Through her research, … Continue reading Tonight! The Hidden History of Castine’s African & African American Residents at 5 pm
ABB Event | The Hidden History of Castine’s African & African American Residents on 9/15
Hosted by Atlantic Black Box Thursday, September 15th at 5:00 pm REGISTER HERE Don't miss this engaging online event featuring researcher Lisa Lutts, who is uncovering the hidden and forgotten histories of the enslaved and free people of color who made an impact on Castine, Maine. In 2019, Lisa Simpson Lutts began researching Africans and African Americans who … Continue reading ABB Event | The Hidden History of Castine’s African & African American Residents on 9/15
ABB Event | The Trask 250: Breakthroughs in African American Genealogy on 8/25/22
Hosted by Atlantic Black Box Thursday, August 25, 2022 at 6:00 pm Register here Next up in our speaker series, genealogist Nicka Sewell-Smith will share her discoveries about the ancestors enslaved by MA residents In late 2014, Nicka Sewell-Smith uncovered one of the biggest finds of her genealogy career thanks initially to genetic genealogy and … Continue reading ABB Event | The Trask 250: Breakthroughs in African American Genealogy on 8/25/22
Tonight | What’s your story? How to blog for Atlantic Black Box @ 5:00 pm
Join our Logbooks authors and share your own journey of historical recovery Atlantic Black Box is a grassroots historical recovery project that empowers communities throughout New England to research, reveal, and begin reckoning with the region’s complicity in the slave trade and the global economy of enslavement while recentering the stories of its racially marginalized … Continue reading Tonight | What’s your story? How to blog for Atlantic Black Box @ 5:00 pm
Event | The Diseased Ship with Meadow Dibble on 1/12/22
A Cautionary Tale About Our Nation’s Twin Plagues That Went Untold for Two Centuries Hosted by The Northeast Harbor Library with support from Maine Humanities Council Wednesday, January 12, 2022 at 5:00 pm To register, call the library at 207-276-3333 or email rsvp@nehlibrary.org On August 1, 1819, a majestic Maine-built ship docked at Boston’s Long Wharf, … Continue reading Event | The Diseased Ship with Meadow Dibble on 1/12/22