This full-day program will continue our discussion of the history of slavery in New Jersey with presentations on research sources and methods. Sponsored by theNew Jersey Council for the Humanitiesand the New Jersey Historical Commission, the program will include panels on three topics:
Finding Connections with Africa, including Shazel Muhammad, founder and director ofAfrican Link Initiativeand Jocelyn Francis-White, retired history teacher
Tracing Individual and Family Histories, including Catherine Medich,New Jersey State Archives; Sharece Blakney, graduate student of American History at Rutgers-Camden; and Paul Schopp, Assistant Director, South Jersey Culture & History Center, Stockton University
The Sankofa Collaborative helps people learn about, understand, and discuss African American history in schools, museums, libraries, civic groups, and other settings.
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.
