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In addition to upcoming events, this week's resources include a selection of videos to keep you busy while we wait out winter's end. In addition, we've highlighted several trailblazers whose actions are an inspiration for all.

UPCOMING EVENTS

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... Read more njmuseums.org

VIDEOS

Reckoning With Enslavement: Post Memory & Reparations of the Soul Click below to view this panel discussion featuring Peggy King Jorde, Dr. Lorenzo Pace, and Rodney Leon, which was moderated by Dr. Jack Tchen of Rutgers University. This is part of the Enslaved African Memorial Committee's Virtual Programs for Black History Month, presented in partnership with Teaneck Public Library.

One Thousand Years of Slavery - TV Series | Smithsonian... From Africa and the Caribbean to New Orleans and Istanbul, this series examines the wounds caused by slavery over a millennium, and the lasting impact it's had on individuals and society. Read more www.smithsonianchannel.com

TRAILBLAZERS

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. 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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