Whether a public monument or a magazine photo spread, how we present people, events, ideas and ideals matters. This week's article picks consider the impact of representations on how we view truth, history and each other.

THE POWER OF IMAGERY

The Most Controversial Statue in America Surrenders to the Furnace | NY Times, October 2023

A century ago, W.E.B. Du Bois published a short-lived magazine for Black families. Now it has been reborn as a book | CNN, October 2023

Photos from "Slavery, It Happened Here, Too - Stories From New Jersey" Part II

Many thanks to all who attended our workshop on October 11, and to those who supported the program, including the New Jersey Council for the Humanities and the New Jersey Historical Commission.

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Sankofa Collaborative partners Beverly Mills and Elaine Buck have released their second book, African Americans of Central New Jersey: A History of Harmony and Hostility. Order your copy today!

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

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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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