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SUMMARY:Working the Waters: Black Mariners on the Hudson River 1800s
DESCRIPTION:Our Black Experience Exhibit Series features stories that illuminate Black history in the Capital Region and beyond. Designed to travel\, the pop-up exhibits move from one community space to the next\, ensuring Black history remains visible and accessible. The series aims to inform and inspire\, connecting audiences with forgotten narratives that reshape how history is understood today.\n\nOur first exhibit Working the Waters explores the lives and labor of Black men and women who worked on ships\, built communities\, and navigated freedom. The exhibit invites visitors to re-imagine life on the Hudson River and the histories that unfolded upon it.\n\nWorking the Waters is on view now through July 31st at the Alice Moore Black Arts and Cultural Center. https://www.alicemoorecenter.org/
URL:https://undergroundrailroadhistory.org/event/working-the-waters-black-mariners-on-the-hudson-river-1800s/
LOCATION:Alice Moore Black Arts and Cultural Center\, 135 South Pearl Street\, Albany\, NY\, 12202
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SUMMARY:Lift Every Voice: Democratic Engagement Conversation - you are invited
DESCRIPTION:Excelsior’s Center for Social Justice\, the Civic Engagement Rope Team\, the Underground Railroad Education Center\, the YWCA of the Greater Capital Region\, and the NYS No Hate Capital Region Council are thrilled to invite you to participate in our 2025 democratic engagement dialogue sessions. \nHow do we lift every voice? Let’s explore together the meaning of democracy and ways to engage with others when we all have different ways of thinking. Join us for a series of conversations hosted by Excelsior’s Center for Social Justice and the Civic Engagement Rope Team. \nDuring each session\, the conversation will focus on: \n— Our collective exploration of the meaning and power of democracy as a choice\, way of thinking\, and a lifestyle.\n— Strategies to create and engage in dialogue that transcends disagreement\, promotes inclusion\, leverages our diversity\, and strengthens democracy.\n— Concrete actions we could pursue to participate and promote democracy in our daily environments. \nClick HERE for more information and registration.
URL:https://undergroundrailroadhistory.org/event/lift-every-voice-democratic-engagement-conversation-you-are-invited/
LOCATION:Virtual via Zoom
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SUMMARY:Young Abolitionist Leadership Institute (YALI After School)
DESCRIPTION:Continuing UREC’s tradition of programming that promotes collaboration\, literary and research skills in our high school participants\, teen participants\, led by UREC facilitators\, will learn local Underground Railroad history and create innovative\, multimedia educational experiences targeted to their age group. The teens will take on the role of consultant with UREC to address a need for programming that is more appealing to teens. Through the process of project development\, teens will advance skills in research\, attention to detail\, analysis\, and critical thinking. \nTeens will start learning the process of researching and interpreting local Underground Railroad history through the creation of a collection of non-fiction\, historical short comic stories. They will later explore these research and interpretation skills through other mediums\, including performance and documentary filmmaking. This is a unique opportunity for the teens to dictate how UREC’s history and mission can best be constructed for a youth audience while learning transferable skills for their future careers. This teen-led process will encourage growth in adaptability\, professionalism\, attention to detail\, time-management\, and public speaking as they determine how the project takes shape. \nBy creating comics for younger audiences\, participants will learn to balance creative choices and primary source information. By exploring creative methods for telling local stories of the underground railroad\, students will gain pride by retelling local history to audiences made up of their peers and community members. Staff will facilitate exercises emphasizing teamwork\, critical thinking\, creativity\, and teamwork. Teens will utilize collaborative skills as they plan and execute daily objectives as they work towards their larger goals. \nYALI Meets every Thursday from 3:30-5pm at Albany High School. Contact Marcus Kwame Anderson at 518-621-7793 or at marcus.urec08@gmail.com for information on how to participate.
URL:https://undergroundrailroadhistory.org/event/young-abolitionist-leadership-institute-yali-after-school-14/
LOCATION:Albany High School\, 700 Washington Avenue\, Albany\, New York\, 12203
ORGANIZER;CN="Marcus Anderson":MAILTO:marcus.urec@gmail.com
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SUMMARY:Opening Reception: Working the Waters
DESCRIPTION:Join us to celebrate the opening reception of Working the Waters: Black Mariners on the Hudson Rivers 1800s.  As the first installation in our Black Experience Exhibit Series\, this exhibit explores the lives and labor of Black mariners\, sailors\, and ship captains. \nThe reception will take place on Thursday\, May 21 at the Alice Moore Black Arts and Cultural Center from 6:00 to 8:00 PM. The evening will include light refreshments and remarks\, with ample time to view the exhibit and connect with others interested in this history. \nPLEASE RSVP Here ! \nThe Alice Moore Black Arts and Cultural Center is located at 135 South Pearl Street\, Albany\, NY 12202.  https://www.alicemoorecenter.org/
URL:https://undergroundrailroadhistory.org/event/opening-reception-working-the-waters/
LOCATION:Alice Moore Black Arts and Cultural Center\, 135 South Pearl Street\, Albany\, NY\, 12202
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