Girl Scouts of Northeastern NY have started a new troop that meets at The Myers Residence every other Thursday from 4:30pm-6pm. Join in the fun! If interested, or if you have questions, please contact Amelia Paul at 518-621-7793, the UREC Family, Youth and Senior Program coordinator. Great things are happening at The Res!
Join with UREC on Saturday, June 3, 2023 from 11AM–4PM at Schuyler Mansion State Historic Site for Pinkster, a celebration of family, hope, and cultural identity. With roots dating to New York's Dutch colonial period, this modern Pinkster festival is a way to recognize the importance of African cultural influences on music, dance, and identity…
UREC will join NYS archeologist Michael Lucas in an archeological dig in Colonie in order to investigate the life of the Powell family, the first Black farmers in the Capital Region. Stay tuned to hear about the results.
Summary: In retelling the bloodthirsty story of the invasion of the Americas, Horne recounts how the fierce resistance by Africans and their Indigenous allies weakened Spain and enabled London to dispatch settlers to Virginia in 1607. Click HERE for more information about author and historian Gerald Horne. Join with others for this virtual conversation about…
The Executive Committee of the UREC Board will meet to plan the June 20 Board Meeting agenda. The meeting will be held at The Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence. For those needing to zoom in please access the zoom link on the Board login page.
Join in the festivities of Juneteenth on Saturday, June 17 at The Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence. Excelsior University is partnering with UREC to bring you a memorable, enriching and educational Juneteenth experience. Mark your calendars and plan to attend! Learn about the history of Juneteenth. Enjoy: the children's space, inspiring conversation, delectable food prepared…
Monthly URHPCR Board Meetings are open to the public. Pay us a visit. Listen in on the discussions that inform implementation of the mission-based vision of UREC. Board meetings are hybrid. Please contact Mary Liz Stewart, Executive Director, to inform her of your intent to attend. Directions will be provided for accessing the Zoom meeting.…
The Underground Railroad, often remembered as being characterized by tunnels, dark of night escapes, coded language, and hidey-holes, was far more extensive and complex than these ideas have led us to believe. During significant pro-slavery sentiment, New York State was home to many abolitionists working to abolish the institution of enslavement in our state and…
