"NJ BLACK HISTORIC SITES AND CROSSROADS"
June 14, 2022, 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Grounds For Sculpture
$45.00 per person
Registration includes breakfast, lunch, a snack and admission to the Grounds For Sculpture exhibits "Roberto Lugo: The Village Potter" and "Fragile Earth"
Keynote Speaker:
President & CEO
New Jersey Institute for Social Justice
"NJ Black Historic Sites and Crossroads" is a wonderful opportunity to learn more about:

  • Historic cemeteries and their role in teaching us about the past
  • Historic buildings and how they frame our communities' development over time
  • Emerging monuments and how they are lifting up lesser-known stories
  • A new documentary titled, "The Price of Silence: The Forgotten Story of New Jersey's Enslaved People"

See below for details or click here for a printable flyer.
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Sons & Daughters of the U.S. Middle Passage 2022 Conference

Please join us for our annual conference. This will be a hybrid event. On Friday, June 10, we will give awards to community members, and on Saturday, June 11, will have over 18 presentations. There will also be a networking event.

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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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NEW EFFORTS TO RECLAIM HISTORY
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.

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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.

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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.

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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...

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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.