This week's articles discuss some of the complexities surrounding the idea - and the ideal - of "home." Equity in home ownership remains elusive for many in the U.S. Preservation of homes of the past and respect for the history they carry is also subject to inequality and, unfortunately, exploitation. As you consider this topic, we hope you will also consider participating in a Preservation New Jersey event on September 22nd, "Connect with a 10 Most Endangered Historic Place: Shady Rest Golf & Country Club."
HEARTH AND HOME
WHAT'S HAPPENING AT SANKOFA PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS
Roberto Lugo: The Village Potter - Grounds For Sculpture

Back to exhibitions On View May 22, 2022 - January 8, 2023 Location In 2022, GFS will present an exhibition of work by ceramicist, performance artist, and educator, Roberto Lugo in the Museum building. Lugo is a master of ceramics creating...

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Fragile: Earth - Grounds For Sculpture

Conceived through a partnership with The Color Network, Grounds For Sculpture presents an exhibition titled Fragile: Earth opening in May 2022. The Color Network's mission is to aid in the advancement of people of color in the ceramic arts. Their ...

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SEPTEMBER EVENTS
1619 Project: Reckoning w/ The Truth. Nikole-Hannah...

Eventbrite - Old First Presbyterian Church - Newark presents 1619 Project: Reckoning w/ The Truth. Nikole-Hannah Jones, Khalil Muhammad - Sunday, September 18, 2022 at First Presbyterian Church, Newark, NJ. Find event and ticket information.

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Connect with a 10 Most - Preservation New Jersey

Network, learn, and tour a 10 Most this September in Scotch Plains.

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For more articles, guides and other materials, visit the Sankofa Collaborative's Program Archives and Resources page.
The Sankofa Collaborative helps people learn about, understand, and discuss African American history in schools, museums, libraries, civic groups, and other settings.

The Collaborative is the work of five New Jersey organizations - 1804 Consultants, Grounds For Sculpture, The New Jersey Historical Society, Stoutsburg Sourland African American Museum, and the William Trent House Museum. Our programs and website are made possible through generous grants from the New Jersey Council for the Humanities and the New Jersey Historical Commission.
Sankofa, a word from the Twi language of Ghana, translates to "go back and get it." It is often depicted by a bird with its body facing forward and its head turned back, holding a precious egg. This and other Sankofa symbols remind us of the importance of learning from the past.