This week we are able to juxtapose two moments in the history of image-making. One plumbs the depths of a family's struggle to obtain daguerrotypes of their enslaved ancestors. The other celebrates the first-ever exhibition dedicated to a Black artist at The Frick Collection.

IMAGES, OLD AND NEW

A Racist Harvard Scientist Commissioned Photos of Enslaved People. One Possible Descendant Wants to Reclaim Their Story. | ProPublica, October 2023

A Stunning Show of Portraits by Barkley Hendricks Has Opened at the Frick, Where the Artist Was Once Inspired by Old Masters | ArtNet News, September 2023

Photos from "Slavery, It Happened Here, Too - Stories From New Jersey" Part II

Many thanks to all who attended our workshop on October 11, and to those who supported the program, including the New Jersey Council for the Humanities and the New Jersey Historical Commission.

UPCOMING EVENTS

WEBINAR - Lineage Society Panel Discussion - New Jersey State Library - October 27, 2023 @ 12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Lineage societies allow us to connect with others who share a common history, They are also a great way to share genealogy research tips and network with others who can help on our family history journey. However, it can be confusing about requirements to join and the process to apply.

NEW FROM SANKOFA COLLABORATIVE PARTNERS

Sankofa Collaborative partners Beverly Mills and Elaine Buck have released their second book, African Americans of Central New Jersey: A History of Harmony and Hostility. Order your copy today!

For more articles, guides and other materials, visit the Sankofa Collaborative's Program Archives and Resources page.

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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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