ABB Event | Art in the Wake: Reckoning and Re-membering 5/19-20

Register now for Art in the Wake: Reckoning and Re-membering, a two-day symposium hosted by Indigo Arts Alliance in partnership with the Center for the Study of Global Slavery at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History & Culture and Atlantic Black Box. May 19 & 20, 2023Indigo Arts Alliance Studio 60 Cove St. … Continue reading ABB Event | Art in the Wake: Reckoning and Re-membering 5/19-20

ABB event tonight at 5 | Interpreting the Words of Gloucester’s Enslaved

Gloucester’s Gloster, Fortune & Kate: Interpreting Their Words and Surfacing Evidence of their Lives, with Lise Breen Thursday, April 27 at 5:00 pm Register here In this talk, Lise Breen raises questions about the nature of enslavement in New England and its interpretation. Presenting sketches of four enslaved people with ties to Gloucester, Massachusetts, she … Continue reading ABB event tonight at 5 | Interpreting the Words of Gloucester’s Enslaved

ABB Event Thursday | Interpreting the Words of Gloucester’s Enslaved on 4/27

Gloucester’s Gloster, Fortune & Kate: Interpreting Their Words and Surfacing Evidence of their Lives, with Lise Breen Thursday, April 27 at 5:00 pm Register here In this talk, Lise Breen raises questions about the nature of enslavement in New England and its interpretation. Presenting sketches of four enslaved people with ties to Gloucester, Massachusetts, she … Continue reading ABB Event Thursday | Interpreting the Words of Gloucester’s Enslaved on 4/27

Castine Historical Society event tonight | Maine’s Black History with Bob Greene

Date: Thursday, April 20, 2023 Time: 7:00 pm Register here A talk via Zoom on three centuries of Maine’s Black history by historian and journalist Bob Greene.   Funded by the Maine Humanities Council. Did you know that Maine’s Black history goes back to at least 12 years before the Pilgrims landed at Plymouth Rock? The … Continue reading Castine Historical Society event tonight | Maine’s Black History with Bob Greene

Save the date: The State of Black Maine on Juneteenth

Hosted by Maine Black Community Development VISIT EVENT WEBSITE HERE The State of Black Maine Symposium is a daylong event that will be held annually on Juneteenth—now a paid state holiday in Maine—with the aim of creating and sustaining a public platform that amplifies Black Maine voices, unifies across difference, builds solidarity, fosters collaboration, holds … Continue reading Save the date: The State of Black Maine on Juneteenth

Hard History Event | “People Not Property” on 3/30

Presented by the Hard History Project and Historic Hudson Valley March 30, at 7:00pm EST Register here This free webinar features teachers and historians from New York and other states. They’ll share practical tips about how to use primary sources t0 teach the history of slavery in the United States.  During the webinar, participants will gain practical, use-tomorrow strategies and … Continue reading Hard History Event | “People Not Property” on 3/30

Conversations on the Commons Event: Researching Enslavement in Massachusetts on 3/24/23

Hosted by the Mass History Alliance March 24, 2023, 12:00 - 1:30 p.m. Register here A conversation with Jane Sciacca of the Wayland Historical Society and Emma Winter Zeig of Historic Northampton, moderated by Gloria Greis, Executive Director of the Needham History Center & Museum Researching the history of enslavement is rewarding and necessary work – … Continue reading Conversations on the Commons Event: Researching Enslavement in Massachusetts on 3/24/23

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 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

Event of the African American Archive of Columbia County | “Lived Experiences of Enslaved Peoples in the Hudson Valley” on 3/12/23

​Presented by the African American Archive of Columbia County, in partnership with the Columbia County Historical Society Presented by Dr. Andrea Mosterman  Sunday, March 12, 2023 at 3 p.m.  This free lecture in person at Hudson Area Library and online via Zoom. Register here Dr. Andrea Mosterman is an Associate Professor Atlantic History, Joseph Tregle Professor in Early American History, University of New … Continue reading Event of the African American Archive of Columbia County | “Lived Experiences of Enslaved Peoples in the Hudson Valley” on 3/12/23

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

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

Wenham Museum Event | Tracing the Lives and Labor of an Enslaved Family in 18th-Century Wenham with James Tanzer on 2/16

Hosted by the Wenham Museum February 16 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pmIn person and via Zoom To participate via Zoom, please register here.  If you plan to attend in person, you may register in advance or drop-in on the day of the program. In an unassuming brown leather-bound book, held today in the collection … Continue reading Wenham Museum Event | Tracing the Lives and Labor of an Enslaved Family in 18th-Century Wenham with James Tanzer on 2/16

Maine Conservation Voters Event | Captain Frederick Drinkwater: A Maine Slave Ship Captain, with Dr. Kate McMahon on 2/3/23

Hosted by Maine Conservation Voters Friday, February 3, 2023 at 12:00 pm Register here Captain Frederick Drinkwater was born in Yarmouth, Maine, and rose from relative obscurity to become one of the most notorious slave ship captains of the 1850s and early 1860s. This talk will discuss Maine and the slave trade to Cuba in … Continue reading Maine Conservation Voters Event | Captain Frederick Drinkwater: A Maine Slave Ship Captain, with Dr. Kate McMahon on 2/3/23

Maine Historical Society Event | The Unwilling Architects Initiative: Interpreting Untold Stories in a Small Historic House Museum on 1/26/23

An in-person talk about who built Victoria Mansion Hosted by Maine Historical Society Thursday, January 26, 6:00 – 7:00 pmSNOW DATE: Thursday, February 2 at 6:00 pm Location: MHS Shettleworth Lecture Hall Register here Built between 1858-1860, Victoria Mansion is a National Historic Landmark in Portland, Maine, known widely for its architecture and stunning intact … Continue reading Maine Historical Society Event | The Unwilling Architects Initiative: Interpreting Untold Stories in a Small Historic House Museum on 1/26/23

Museum of Old Newbury Event | Sailing to Freedom: Maritime Dimensions of the Underground Railroad on 2/24/23

Hosted by the Museum of Old Newbury Friday, February 24, 2023 from 7:00 PM 8:30 PM Register here Sailing to Freedom will highlight little-known stories and describe the less-understood maritime side of the Underground Railroad, including the impact of African Americans’ paid and unpaid waterfront labor. This talk will reconsider and contextualize how escapes were … Continue reading Museum of Old Newbury Event | Sailing to Freedom: Maritime Dimensions of the Underground Railroad on 2/24/23