Schools, universities, museums, libraries, media - even the great outdoors - serve as the platforms where our ideas about the world are formed, deconstructed, reconsidered and re-formed. In this week’s articles we see how lifting up previously hidden narratives push society into a more fully developed understanding of their history and culture.

Note: Occasionally we choose to share an article that may be restricted by a publisher's paywall. If you find you are unable to access a piece because of this, we invite you to contact your local library to view the article through their periodicals collection. It will also be a nice opportunity to say hello to the librarians in your neighborhood!

WHERE WE LEARN

Black History Heroes: A former slave who helped get Black America into the great outdoors | USA Today

What good are HBCUs if they mirror the anti-Blackness of the US? | Prism

Who's Afraid of Black History? | NY Times

| Chalkbeat Philadelphia

Catalonia confronts past racism after slave trade documentary | The Guardian

These Photographs of Spirituality in America Will Speak to Your Soul | Smithsonian Magazine

UPCOMING EVENTS

AASLH Learning: Virtual Workshop: Interpreting Slavery with Children and Teens (April 2023)

When a museum or historic site commits to doing school programs on the topic of enslavement, it makes a promise to past and future generations to do justice to the memory of long-silenced millions and raise awareness of the racist legacies of slavery in our society 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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