SAVE THE DATE!
"NJ BLACK HISTORIC SITES AND CROSSROADS"
June 14, 2022
9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Grounds For Sculpture

We hope you will be able to join us for the Sankofa Collaborative's first in-person program in quite some time! Registration is scheduled to open on May 9th.
ROAD TRIP IDEAS
If you think a Sunday drive is in your future in the meantime, we have a few destination ideas for you this week! On May 5th the Trent House Association will present a virtual program about The History of the Greater Mount Zion AME Church - The Oldest Black Church in Trenton. Rev. Dr. Charles F. Boyer is the featured speaker. We also share two articles about the effects of racism on healthcare and the workforce.
THE MANY WAYS RACISM AFFECTS US
UPCOMING EVENTS
The History of Greater Mount Zion AME Church

Eventbrite - The Trent House Association presents The History of Greater Mount Zion AME Church - Thursday, May 5, 2022 - Find event and ticket information.

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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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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.