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History is not as fixed as we would often like it to be. Facts may not lie but they also may not represent a complete truth. Stories about the past evolve - and become richer - whenever we look more deeply into a previously passed-over detail or gain access to a new perspective. This week's pieces do just that. We also invite you to make room on your calendar for an upcoming program being hosted by The William Trent House Museum, a Sankofa Collaborative partner. On July 19th, the Trent House Association will present a talk by Ridgeley Hutchinson on his documentary on slavery in New Jersey, "The Price of Silence, The Forgotten Story of New Jersey's Enslaved People." The documentary was recently produced by Truehart Productions and New Jersey’s Public Broadcasting System. Click here to read the full press release about the program, and click below to attend the talk.

HISTORY'S MYSTERIES

EXHIBITS 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... Read more www.groundsforsculpture.org

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 ... Read more www.groundsforsculpture.org

MORE UPCOMING EVENTS

MORE AREA EXHIBITS

Schools for the Colored on State of the Arts I was honored to be included in yet another State of the Arts NJ program. Special thanks to the segment producer, Aubrey Kauffman. Read more wendelwhite.com

This Tender, Fragile Thing " Exhibitions " Jack Shainman ... Jack Shainman Gallery has been dedicated from its inception to championing artists who have achieved mastery of their creative disciplines and are among the most compelling and influential contributors to culture today. Read more jackshainman.com

Morven Museum & Garden The topic of human beings being treated as property is a difficult one and we aim to address it with the appropriate gravitas. Morven Museum & Garden's mission is to preserve our legacy by sharing its authentic stories. Read more www.morven.org

Beneath the Floorboards | MCHA This exhibition is the first major development stemming from the Living and Breathing initiative, started in late 2019 as a means of reinterpreting MCHA's colonial-era historic houses to include the stories of the enslaved African Americans who... Read more www.monmouthhistory.org

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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