Hutchins Center Event | The Last Slave Ship: Searching for Counterhistories from Boston to the Brazilian Amazon, with Yuko Miki on 10/28/26
On October 28, 2026, Professor Yuko Miki will discuss the historical narrative of the Mary E. Smith, the last slave ship to Brazil, at Harvard’s Hutchins Center. She explores the complexities of recounting the lives of nearly 500 African captives, their struggles, and their legacies, emphasizing the importance of counterhistories in understanding slavery’s impact.
Keep readingMassachusetts Historical Society Online Learning | War for the Dawnland Virtual Teacher Workshop 11/11
Hosted by the Massachusetts Historical Society Wednesday, November 11, 2026 (Veteran’s Day)9:00 AM-Noon, Virtual (Zoom) This program is open to all who work with K-12 students. Upon completion of the workshop and assignments, teachers can earn 10 PDPs. In honor of National Native American Heritage Month, the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head Aquinnah and the…
Keep readingHidden Brookline Event | One Minute of Freedom: Meet Elizabeth Mumbet Freeman, with Tammy Denease on 10/22/26
Hidden Brookline enthusiastically encourages your attendance at this moving one-woman play of a true Massachusetts story, brought to you by the MLK Celebration Committee Thursday, October 22, 2026 at 6 PMHunneman Hall, Brookline Village Library The Declaration of Independence said that it is self-evident that all “are created equal” and have “certain inalienable rights.” In 1781,…
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