American history and the history of enslavement are forever intertwined. This week's articles tell only a fraction of the stories that, once brought to light, help fill significant gaps in our understanding of how the United States came to be, and how it became what it is today. Each time a new story is given voice, our shared experience deepens and our country has a chance to become stronger.

THE HISTORY OF ENSLAVEMENT

The Transatlantic Slave Trade | Equal Justice Initiative

How some enslaved Black people stayed in Southern slaveholding states – and found freedom | The Conversation

This Island in South Carolina Has the First Self-governed Town of Formerly Enslaved People in the U.S. | Travel+Leisure

Slavery in Appalachia: The untold stories of Black Appalachian history | WHSV3

Church of England sheds light on ‘shameful’ slave trade ties | AP

UPCOMING EVENTS

Black History Month Virtual Festival

Black History Month Virtual FestivalASALH will hold innovative virtual programming in the month of February celebrating the 2023 Black History Theme: Black Resistance This year's festival will celeb...

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.

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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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