Exploring African American History – A Round Table Conversation
A round table conversation discussing historic materials available at The Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence – where the materials were found and how they are used.
Underground Railroad Education Center Gala: February Funnies
Saturday, April 30, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Margarita City – 1118 Central Avenue, Albany, NY
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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FreedomCon 2022
April 1st, 2nd and 3rd
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.
FreedomCon 2022
April 1st, 2nd and 3rd
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.
Think You Know the Underground Railroad?
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.
Daniel Stewart Memorial Award of Underground Railroad Education Center
Apply for a $500 Award
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 grant 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.
Deadline for entry is September 30, 2022.
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