Atlantic Black Box Activism, Events, Massachusetts, New England States

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

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National Civil Rights Museum Event | Why Isn’t Remembering Enough to Repair? 8/23/23

What comes after we remember, from apology and forgiveness to reparations and justice? Rhetoric professor Andre E. Johnson, the Monument Lab co-founder and artist Ken Lum, and reparations leader Robin Rue Simmons join Zócalo and the National Civil Rights Museum at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis to discuss what repair looks like, and how different people and places have stumbled and succeeded in its pursuit.

Atlantic Black Box Events, Maine

First Parish Portland Event | Bounty – A Film Screening and Conversation with Penobscot Ambassador Maulian Dana on 5/6

Sat, May 6, 2023 at 3:00 PM Parish Hall at the First Parish Unitarian Universalist Meeting House425 Congress Street, Portland, Maine REGISTER HERE This event is part of First Parish’s ongoing truth telling and reconciliation process of telling the dark story of a bounty posse against the Penobscot in 1757 that members of our early … Continue reading First Parish Portland Event | Bounty – A Film Screening and Conversation with Penobscot Ambassador Maulian Dana on 5/6

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Place Justice Event | Bounty: A film screening and conversation on 4/18/23

Hosted by the Place Justice Project of the Permanent Commission on the Status of Racial, Indigenous, and Tribal Populations Tuesday, April 18, 2023 at 5:00 pm Register here Join us for a virtual screening of "Bounty" followed by a conversation with filmmakers and educators “We are citizens of the Penobscot Nation. Together we bring our … Continue reading Place Justice Event | Bounty: A film screening and conversation on 4/18/23

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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

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Event from the Antiracism and Decolonization in Archives and Records Management Open Classroom Series | Community connections: plural provenance theory and the role of archives and records in Indigenous community-led research on 3/15

A lecture by Jesse Boiteau, Head of Archives, National Centre for Truth & Reconciliation. Join the first session of the Winter 2023 edition of the open classroom series, Antiracism & Decolonization in Archives & Records Management: Open Classroom Series, co-hosted by Dr. Jamila Ghaddar (Dalhousie U) and Krystal Payne (UofM) as part of their courses, … Continue reading Event from the Antiracism and Decolonization in Archives and Records Management Open Classroom Series | Community connections: plural provenance theory and the role of archives and records in Indigenous community-led research on 3/15

Atlantic Black Box Events, Massachusetts, New England States

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

Atlantic Black Box Events, Massachusetts, New England States

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

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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

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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

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Resource | Report from the Equal Justice Initiative: American port cities from New England to New Orleans were shaped by the Transatlantic Slave Trade

The Equal Justice Initiative's new report examines the economic legacy of the Transatlantic Slave Trade, which created generational wealth for Europeans and white Americans and introduced a racial hierarchy that continues to haunt our nation. Introduction, by Bryan Stevenson The enslavement of human beings occupies a painful and tragic space in world history. Denying a … Continue reading Resource | Report from the Equal Justice Initiative: American port cities from New England to New Orleans were shaped by the Transatlantic Slave Trade

Atlantic Black Box Events, Maine, New England States

Event | Indian Law & History Lecture on 11/18/22

Hosted by University of Maine School of Law Friday, November 18, 2022 12:00 PM to 1:30 PMOnline Zoom Webinar Register here The 2nd Annual Indian Law & History Lecture will explore the Doctrine of Discovery, a millennia old legal principle, which forms the foundation for Western property law and was first espoused by the Pope … Continue reading Event | Indian Law & History Lecture on 11/18/22

Atlantic Black Box Events, Maine, New England States

Event | Overlooked Stories and Histories: African Americans in Maine on 11/10/22

This Great Falls Forum panel will share stories to advance our knowledge of African Americans in Maine. Along with building a more honest and inclusive narrative of the community’s racial-ethnic heritage, panelists offer creative ways to preserve and celebrate told and untold stories of work, community-building, and the region's multifaceted heritage.

Atlantic Black Box Events, Maine, New England States

Event | New Insights into Indigenous and Enslaved People in Colonial Portland on 11/16/22

Hosted by the Tate House Museum Zoom Lecture presented by:Holly K. Hurd, Executive Director Laura F. Sprague, Consulting CuratorWednesday, November 16 at 5:30 p.m.  Register here The lecture will highlight new research about colonial Portland & perspectives on Indigenous and Enslaved people that will expand the interpretation of historic Tate House. The lecture will be moderated by … Continue reading Event | New Insights into Indigenous and Enslaved People in Colonial Portland on 11/16/22