The Sankofa Collaborative Weekly Resource

There are so many history-focused events planned this fall that we decided to share some of them in this issue of the Weekly Resource.

EVENTS AROUND THE STATE

SSAAM's Historic Skillman Camp Meeting Reenactment

Stoutsburg Sourland African American Museum presents SSAAM's Historic Skillman Camp Meeting Reenactment - Saturday, October 12, 2024 at Stoutsburg Sourland African American Museum, Skillman, NJ.

Who owns the legacy of the American Revolution? This panel explores some of the ways that communities in the former British Empire and the United States have embraced and challenged the ideals of the American Revolution. Panelists will discuss the monumental and consequential movements for independence that happened during and after the American Revolution and what their repercussions are today.

Mercer Cemetery at Trenton, located across from the Trenton Train Station, was established in 1845. The Cemetery Association is hosting a free hands-on workshop and training on repairing broken and resetting toppled headstones on Saturday, October 26, 2024, from 9 am to 5 pm. Water and lunch will be provided. To register, send an email with your name, phone number, and email address to MercerCemeteryTrenton@gmail.com.

Imperfectly Civil: History of Politics and Civics in New Jersey

New Jersey Historical Commission presents Imperfectly Civil: History of Politics and Civics in New Jersey - Tuesday, December 3, 2024 at Douglass Student Center, New Brunswick, NJ.

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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.

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