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It’s time to laugh! Join Drag Queens extraordinaire Boxxa Vine, Noelle Diamond, and Typhoid Mary for February Funnies, a night of comedy, silent actions, fun challenges and Margarita City’s fine cuisine all in support of the Underground Railroad Education Center.
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Focusing on the nation’s unprecedented, and long overdue, examination of systemic racism in America, UREC connects the historical Underground Railroad, the first civil rights movement in the United States. This weekend, the Underground Railroad Education Center is hosting full slate of workshops, presentations and networking events.
Focusing on the nation’s unprecedented, and long overdue, examination of systemic racism in America, UREC connects the historical Underground Railroad, the first civil rights movement in the United States. This weekend, the Underground Railroad Education Center is hosting full slate of workshops, presentations and networking events.
Visit The Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence for a journey through the real story of the Black Abolitionist movement and celebrate the thousands of unsung, everyday heroes who worked to move our country closer to true democracy.
If you are in the early stages of actively building a career as a professional photographer and not enrolled in an academic program leading to a degree in photography, consider applying for a one-time award of $500, to be awarded after a juried application review.
Any adult residing in the New York State Capital Region or in the Portland, Oregon area not currently engaged in an academic program leading to a degree in photography is eligible to apply.
The 2022 awards were presented on Sunday, December 11th. Stay tuned for 2023 application information.
Albany High students behind part of effort to move Philip Schuyler statue Subrina Dhammi WNYT Segment 1: Albany High School Junior Franz Gopaulsingh is one of five students who put…
Gen. Schuyler statue to go in storage as committee determines next location By H. Rose Schneider for the Times Union ALBANY — A statue of Maj. Gen. Philip Schuyler outside…
Albany mayor: Philip Schuyler statue to move in weeks From WNYT, News Channel 13 Published: March 16, 2023 – 4:21 PM The General Philip Schuyler statue will be removed from…
Underground Railroad Education Center plans community expansion by: Skylar Eagle News 10 ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) — The Underground Railroad Education Center has been a centerpiece in highlighting Albany’s connection to…
From Spotlight Newspapers Piecing together the Myers Residence’s place on the Underground Railroad by Amaris Ford February 1, 2023 ALBANY – At 194 Livingston Avenue, Albany, there is a valuable…
From Spectrum News Underground Railroad Education Center begins expansion By Jaclyn Cangro City of Albany PUBLISHED 8:21 AM ET Feb. 06, 2023 The Underground Railroad Education Center has been educating…
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