The Sankofa Collaborative Weekly Resource

This week we are pleased to share a few new resources that may be of interest to the social studies teachers in our community.

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June 26, 2024

9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Grounds For Sculpture, Hamilton, NJ

Jim Crow in New Jersey, Part I

Presented by the Sankofa Collaborative

Highlights include:

Panel on segregation at hotels and beaches - stories from Cape May, NJ
Visualization of school segregation in photographs by Wendell Whit

RESOURCES FOR TEACHERS

The Eight: The Lemmon Slave Case and the Fight for Freedom | NJCSS Journal, February 2024

Teaching with Documents: Wallace’s Defense of Segregation | NJCSS Journal, February 2024

Unforgotten: Connecticut's Hidden History of Slavery | Connecticut Public, March 2024

UPCOMING EVENTS

Oxtail Fest 2024 | My Site

Oxtail Fest 2024 Sat, Mar 23, 4 - 7 PM | Hopewell Valley Vineyards Celebrate the brilliant and eclectic culinary traditions of the African Diaspora. This year's event focuses on the power of contemporary sisterhood by honoring the kinships forged among women for the purpose of survival.

Invitation, Building Blocks for Black Heritage Preservation (4/27)

Utilizing the Henry Ossawa Tanner House as a reflective case study, Building Blocks for Black Heritage Preservation will be a half-day workshop that brings together Greater Philadelphia area Black heritage advocates and projects to: (1) exploring preservation project storytelling that articulates cultural and/or architectural significance; (2) forming tactics/ideas for envisioning community-driven function/re-use, and; (3) strategizing preservation project planning and design to inform fundraising and resource development.

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The 8th Slave Dwelling Project Conference

The Illusion of Freedom: Slavery in the Northern States

October 3-5, 2024 • Philadelphia PA

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﻿The 8th Slave Dwelling Project Conference

The Illusion of Freedom: Slavery in the Northern States

October 3-5, 2024 • Philadelphia PA

The 8th Slave Dwelling Project Conference