We continue to come across interesting events about compelling topics. It will be hard to attend them all, but we will try! We also have museum news to share, as well as an article written by Dr. Linda Caldwell Epps, President & CEO of 1804 Consultants and Sankofa Collaborative co-founder and member, about the City of Newark's efforts to recognize and honor Harriet Tubman.
UPCOMING EVENTS
You're Invited to the Online Cultural Event "Rhythms of...

"Rhythms of Resistance" is an online cultural event - hosted by the United Nations to mark the International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade. The programme will include statements by United Nations...

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asalh.org
The Inclusion Solution? Welcoming and Belonging...

The Inclusion Solution? Welcoming and Belonging Strategies for Small Museums When: Monday, March 28 2:00 pm-3:00 pm While all museums must heed the charge to develop inclusive strategies for their internal and external audiences, smaller museums...

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njmuseums.org
Mount Peace Cemetery & Huston-Tillotson University...

Eventbrite - Mount Peace Cemetery presents Mount Peace Cemetery & Huston-Tillotson University Presents Dr. Mary Branch - Wednesday, March 30, 2022 - Find event and ticket information.

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LOCAL NEWS
Newark Honors Harriet Tubman

Linda Caldwell Epps is President & CEO of 1804 Consultants Thankfully and miraculously, the American public has entered another stage of recognition and ownership of its sin of promoting and celebrating Anglo capitalism at the expense of its...

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thepositivecommunity.com
POPULAR CULTURE
MUSEUM NEWS
EXHIBITS
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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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.

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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...

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