The Sankofa Collaborative Weekly Resource

Thank you to everyone who participated in our July 19 workshop, "Jim Crow in New Jersey," and especially to the New Jersey Council for the Humanities, whose support helped make this program possible. We hope that all who attended were as energized as we were to press on to preserve and interpret our country's history. This week's curated articles provide, we hope, additional inspiration to continue this important work.

IMAGES FROM JIM CROW IN NEW JERSEY

Sponsorship support from the NJ Council for the Humanities is helping to make this program possible.

LIVES LIVED

What Harriet Tubman did with the rest of her life | The Harvard Gazette, June 2024

The Black fugitive who inspired ‘Uncle Tom’s Cabin’ and the end of US slavery | The Conversation, July 2024

A World War I veteran is the 1st Tulsa Race Massacre victim to be identified in city’s yearslong investigation | PBS News, July 2024

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We hope that our workshops and e-newsletter have strengthened and inspired you to learn more about, present, and discuss the complex and difficult issues in the history and current experiences of African American citizens of New Jersey and of the United States.

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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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