BEGIN:VCALENDAR
VERSION:2.0
PRODID:-//Underground Railroad Education Center - ECPv6.15.18//NONSGML v1.0//EN
CALSCALE:GREGORIAN
METHOD:PUBLISH
X-WR-CALNAME:Underground Railroad Education Center
X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://undergroundrailroadhistory.org
X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Underground Railroad Education Center
REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H
X-Robots-Tag:noindex
X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H
BEGIN:VTIMEZONE
TZID:UTC
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:+0000
TZOFFSETTO:+0000
TZNAME:UTC
DTSTART:20200101T000000
END:STANDARD
END:VTIMEZONE
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20211210T173000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20211210T190000
DTSTAMP:20260407T130648
CREATED:20211202T060009Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211202T065705Z
UID:2189-1639157400-1639162800@undergroundrailroadhistory.org
SUMMARY:UREC Reads - Will begin Friday\, January 14 with JUST MERCY by Bryan Stevenson
DESCRIPTION:Lawyer Bryan Stevenson gives a first-person account of his decades helping marginalized Americans who have been unfairly and harshly punished by the U.S. criminal justice system\, which disproportionately targets people of color and poor people. More information about Just Mercy is available at https://www.sparknotes.com/lit/just-mercy/summary/ \nThis link\, https://youtu.be/x5DfVmtKgzw\, will take you to a recording of Bryan Stevenson’s 2016 Anne and Loren Kieve Distinguished Speaker Lecture on race and the criminal justice system. Bryan Stevenson is an acclaimed public interest lawyer and founder and executive director of the Equal Justice Initiative. A roundtable conversation featuring Jennifer Eberhardt\, Gary Segura\, Robert Weisberg\, JD ’79\, Bryan Stevenson\, and Katie Couric follows Bryan Stevenson’s keynote address. \nCopies of Just Mercy are available b contacting Paul Stewart – 518-621-7793 or via https://undergroundrailroadhistory.org/contact/ \nYou are invited to a scheduled Zoom meeting. \nTopic: UREC Reads\nTime: Jan 14\, 2022\, 05:30 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) and succeeding months on the 2nd Friday \nJoin Zoom Meeting\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/84569205275\nMeeting ID: 845 6920 5275\nOne tap mobile\n+19292056099\,\,84569205275# US (New York)\n+13126266799\,\,84569205275# US (Chicago) \nDial by your location – Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kmxdThgps \nMeeting ID: 845 6920 5275 \n  \nPlease download and import the following iCalendar (.ics) files to your calendar system.\nMonthly: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/tZAoceCqrj4oHdF_wnYe9zwvg9RpRvtLCjPr/ics?icsToken=98tyKuGsqz0jGNSQsh6CRpwIGY_oXerziCVBgqd7owjrOiUKeBTgMbtwIoBpBPTz
URL:https://undergroundrailroadhistory.org/event/urec-reads-will-begin-friday-january-14-with-just-mercy-by-bryan-stevenson/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20211122T130000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20211122T150000
DTSTAMP:20260407T130648
CREATED:20211104T011949Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211104T012252Z
UID:2162-1637586000-1637593200@undergroundrailroadhistory.org
SUMMARY:YALI Curriculum Development Workgroup
DESCRIPTION:Interested in designing curriculum for the Young Abolitionist Leadership Institute? Join with other community members to develop curriculum that will help expand the reach and impact of YALI. Contact Mary Liz Stewart at 518-621-7793 or at urhpcr@localnet.com to indicate your interest. This is an in-person workgroup that meets at The Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence.
URL:https://undergroundrailroadhistory.org/event/yali-curriculum-development-workgroup/
LOCATION:The Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence\, 194 Livingston Avenue\, Albany\, NY\, 12210\, United States
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20211120T123000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20211120T160000
DTSTAMP:20260407T130648
CREATED:20210415T050042Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211006T183801Z
UID:1781-1637411400-1637424000@undergroundrailroadhistory.org
SUMMARY:Work Party - last one for the season!
DESCRIPTION:Put on the garden gloves\, pick up the rake\, and off you go! Would you prefer to work with clippers or a shovel? How about a lawn mower or pitch fork? Are you a gardener? Are you a carpenter? All sorts of garden and grounds activities fill up work party days. Join in the fun. Feel a sense of accomplishment! Help UREC be good stewards of its properties. \nRefreshments and tools are provided. Bring your own tools if you have favorites that you like to use. \nOur ‘Outhouse Moderne` provides restroom facilities. \nNo need to register. Come spend however much time you can.  Look forward to seeing you soon! \nSince we will be outside\, COVID protocols will require us to socially distance and to wear masks if we cannot socially distance. \nWork Party Hours: \n12:30pm – 4:00pm \n: \n 
URL:https://undergroundrailroadhistory.org/event/work-party-last-one-for-the-season/
LOCATION:The Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence\, 194 Livingston Avenue\, Albany\, NY\, 12210\, United States
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20211112T173000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20211112T190000
DTSTAMP:20260407T130648
CREATED:20200511T204051Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211103T182208Z
UID:1235-1636738200-1636743600@undergroundrailroadhistory.org
SUMMARY:UREC Reads: Black Reconstruction 1860-1880 (ch. 17) - W.E.B. Du Bois book conversation
DESCRIPTION:Du Bois\, an incredible thinker and author who pushes beyond the limits of the American narrative with his challenging observations and interpretations\, challenges and enriches the reader’s understanding of Reconstruction. A must read and a great source of stimulating conversation. \nPlease bring questions and comments to this conversation. \nDu Bois published Black Reconstruction (BR) in 1935 with Harcourt\, Brace and Company (New York). He completed it after leaving the NAACP and returning to Atlanta University. Its subtitle\, “An Essay Toward a History of the Part Which Black Folk Played in the Attempt to Reconstruct Democracy in America\, 1860-1880\,” neatly summarized his central argument in the book. Accordingly\, Black Reconstruction foregrounds several recurring Du Boisian themes: the role of African American agency in the building of the U.S.A. and the significance of promoting African American equality and freedom in order to achieve the promise of democracy. The book directly chal­lenged dominant views of the time that the Reconstruction era in American history was a disaster for the South and for the country. It received much comment\, including criticisms\, from across the political spectrum. (http://www.webdubois.org) \nLooking forward to your joining in locally and from around the globe! \n  \nZoom information follows — \nWhen: Nov 12\, 2021 05:30 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) \nRegister in advance for this meeting:\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUrcuugpzosHdTvPMatDBUSqqDAURJGvaSZ \nAfter registering\, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://undergroundrailroadhistory.org/event/black-reconstruction-1860-1880-w-e-b-du-bois-book-conversation-via-zoom/
LOCATION:Virtual via Zoom
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20211111T150000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20211111T163000
DTSTAMP:20260407T130648
CREATED:20211102T210343Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211105T184203Z
UID:2153-1636642800-1636648200@undergroundrailroadhistory.org
SUMMARY:Archeology and the Underground Railroad
DESCRIPTION:  \nJoin an hour long discussion and Q & A on archeology and the Underground Railroad. Commemorating International Archeology Day 2021\, panelists Paul Stewart\, Matt Kirk and Lavada Nahon will discuss archeology’s contributions to a fuller understanding of the Underground Railroad movement. Archeology conducted at The Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence Campus of Underground Railroad Education Center will be featured. \n  \n  \nThis online program is free. Pre-registration via Zoom is required – Register in advance for this meeting\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMlcu6ppjwjH9WzrWn1WkK8UhHylozBir4C \nAfter registering\, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. \n  \nA recording of the presentation will be available on the UREC YouTube channel following the presentation at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkA4Qrn9VuGwZSVO2f1t9MA \n  \nPaul Stewart – co-founder\, Underground Railroad Education Center and Scholar-in-Residence\, Russell Sage College \nMatthew Kirk – Manager and Archeologist\, Hartgen Archeological Associates \nLavada Nahon – Culinarian historian and independent scholar \n 
URL:https://undergroundrailroadhistory.org/event/archeology-and-the-underground-railroad/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20211104T163000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20211104T173000
DTSTAMP:20260407T130648
CREATED:20211102T203204Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211102T203204Z
UID:2150-1636043400-1636047000@undergroundrailroadhistory.org
SUMMARY:Historic Preservation Fund Grant Programs Webinar
DESCRIPTION:In 2022\, the Historic Preservation Fund will fund more than $150 million in projects to assist communities with historic preservation and conservation projects. On Wednesday\, November 4 at 4:30pm EDT\, the National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom Program will host National Park Service Grants Management Specialist Seth Tinkham to learn more about the different funding opportunities available to support physical preservation work to buildings and sites\, nomination of resources to the National Register\, and preservation planning efforts.\nThe National Park Service’s State\, Tribal\, Local\, Plans & Grants Division provides financial and technical assistance throughout the United States. In this webinar\, we will discuss the various grant programs\, types of projects funded\, total dollars currently available\, and eligible applicants. You will also learn how to find the grant application and things to consider before applying. At the end of the presentation\, there will be an open Question and Answer period. National Park Service staff cannot comment on specific grant applications and/or projects themselves but can answer questions about the application process.\nClick here – Registration is required by 12pm Eastern Time on November 3\, 2021
URL:https://undergroundrailroadhistory.org/event/historic-preservation-fund-grant-programs-webinar/
LOCATION:Online
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20211103T120000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20211103T133000
DTSTAMP:20260407T130648
CREATED:20211102T201534Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211102T201856Z
UID:2147-1635940800-1635946200@undergroundrailroadhistory.org
SUMMARY:Maritime Dimensions of the Underground Railroad
DESCRIPTION:“Sailing to Freedom: Maritime Dimensions of the Underground Railroad focuses on seaborne escapes of enslaved African Americans along the eastern seaboard. Contemporary scholarship and teaching about the Underground Railroad focus almost exclusively on overland escape routes. However\, new research reveals that multitudes of enslaved persons made their way to freedom using coastwise water routes . . .” (Gilder Lehrman Center of the Study of Slavery\, Resistance and Abolition)\n\nRegistration is required – Click here\nA book talk with editor and author Timothy D. Walker\, Professor of History\, University of Massachusetts – Dartmouth. \nThis event is part of the Gilder Lehrman Center lunch time series. \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://undergroundrailroadhistory.org/event/maritime-dimensions-of-the-underground-railroad/
LOCATION:Online
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20211026T140000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20211026T153000
DTSTAMP:20260407T130648
CREATED:20211021T191321Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211021T191321Z
UID:2141-1635256800-1635262200@undergroundrailroadhistory.org
SUMMARY:"We Took to Ourselves Liberty" - The Underground Railroad in Oneida County\, NY
DESCRIPTION:“‘We took to ourselves liberty”: Historic Sites Relating to the Underground Railroad\, Abolitionism\, and African American Life in Oneida County and Beyond.” The Underground Railroad was one of America’s monumental stories\,  a multi-racial civil rights movement of epic proportions. Before the Civil War\, as many as 100\,000 people escaped from slavery\, some alone and some with help from allies of African\, European\, and Native descent. As a major transportation hub\, Oneida County became a center of this national movement. Most freedom seekers went through Oneida County to Canada. Many also settled here. This program gives examples of homes\, workplaces\, military sites\, and transportation routes that help tell these remarkable stories\nPresenters include Judith Wellman\, Principal Investigator\, and researchers and writers Jan DeAmicis\, Jessica Clarke Harney\, Milton Sernett\, and Deirdre Sinnott.\n\nHere is the Zoom link to join the program:\nhttps://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_EqJXL8IwSZSFhPIoVcwsIg
URL:https://undergroundrailroadhistory.org/event/we-took-to-ourselves-liberty-the-underground-railroad-in-oneida-county-ny/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20211023T150000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20211023T163000
DTSTAMP:20260407T130648
CREATED:20210127T022628Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211224T020829Z
UID:1606-1635001200-1635006600@undergroundrailroadhistory.org
SUMMARY:FreedomCon 2021 -  Building Community through Free Black Migration before the Civil War
DESCRIPTION:The scholarship on the Underground Railroad movement and the Great Migration is vast but little attention has been paid to the voluntary migratory patterns of free black Americans before the Civil War. Dr. Jennifer Thompson Burns will shine light on the importance of studying the antebellum migratory patterns of free Black Americans in the tri-city area of New York State and use this data to explain the benefits this migration had on black community development past and present.\n  \n \nJennifer Burns\, PhD\, is a professor of history in the Africana Studies Department at The State University of New York at Albany. Her concentration is in American history and with the story of Black Citizens of Troy\, New York and their work in abolition prior to the American Civil War. Professor Burns is a commentator on WAMC’s Round Table Program\, is a board member of Underground Railroad Education Center and The Hart Cluett Museum\, and is active in curriculum development and community education. She has received her Masters and Doctoral degrees from the State University of New York at Albany. Dr. Burns has presented at numerous community events and conference\, received numerous awards\, and has contributed to Civil War Slave Database in Virginia (2011-2012)\, and Slavery By Another Name (2012). \n Today’s event is made possible\, in part\, by an Action Grant from Humanities New York. Humanities New York encourages critical thinking and cultural understanding in the public arena through grants\, programs\, networking and advocacy. Visit humanitiesny.org to learn more.
URL:https://undergroundrailroadhistory.org/event/libertycon-2021-building-community-through-free-black-migration-before-the-civil-war/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:FreedomCon2021
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20211002T090000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20211002T183000
DTSTAMP:20260407T130648
CREATED:20210916T223013Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210916T223013Z
UID:2103-1633165200-1633199400@undergroundrailroadhistory.org
SUMMARY:Conference on Black History in the Hudson Valley 2021
DESCRIPTION:Join the Hudson River Maritime Museum\, The Library at the A.J. Williams-Myers African Roots Center\, TMI Project’s Black Stories Matter\, the Underground Railroad Education Center\, and Harambee/the Pine Street African Burial Ground for this year’s Conference on Black History in the Hudson Valley. The focus of this conference is the history of Black and African-American residents in the Hudson Valley\, including communities and work along the canals and tributaries of the Hudson River. \nFeaturing panel presentations on a variety of topics and time periods\, this all-day conference offers a limited number of in-person tickets at the SUNY Ulster Stone Ridge Campus\, and an option to tune in virtually via Zoom. In-person attendees will also have the opportunity to interact with area Black history organizations. \nFor full panel schedule and descriptions\, visit www.hrmm.org/black-history-conference.
URL:https://undergroundrailroadhistory.org/event/conference-on-black-history-in-the-hudson-valley-2021/
LOCATION:Hudson River Maritime Museum\, 50 Rondout Landing\, Kingston\, NY\, 12401
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210927T123000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210927T140000
DTSTAMP:20260407T130648
CREATED:20210903T011647Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210903T011708Z
UID:2075-1632745800-1632751200@undergroundrailroadhistory.org
SUMMARY:Myers Residence Library Development Team
DESCRIPTION:Join with a highly skilled librarian and volunteers in bringing The Myers Residence Library to life! Numerous books have been donated over time and they need to be catalogued so that the library can be open for public use. \nThe Library Development team works together every Monday from 12:30pm – 2pm at The Myers Residence. No experience necessary. A love of learning is all that is needed. \n  \nThe only exception to the Monday schedule is when a holiday falls on a Monday. \nCall Mary Liz Stewart at 518-621-7793 and leave a message with a call back number expressing your interest in helping. Mary Liz will call you back to confirm your participation.
URL:https://undergroundrailroadhistory.org/event/myers-residence-library-development-team-5/
LOCATION:The Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence\, 194 Livingston Avenue\, Albany\, NY\, 12210\, United States
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210925T150000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210925T163000
DTSTAMP:20260407T130648
CREATED:20210127T012522Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211224T020722Z
UID:1603-1632582000-1632587400@undergroundrailroadhistory.org
SUMMARY:FreedomCon 2021 - Destined to Engage and Collaborate: Examining the Social/Political Dynamics of Native Americans and African Americans in the United States
DESCRIPTION:Through anecdotal historical and contemporary narratives\, this seminar presents compelling evidence that Native Americans and African Americans have provided unique intertwining social\, political and cultural contributions to the development of our United States society. This symbiotic relationship contributed to establishing collaborative agency between these similarly oppressed people in their efforts to gain equal rights and equal status in a world strongly opposed to such gains.\n  \n \nDarryl Omar Freeman\, Lecturer\, is a University Faculty Senator and Adjunct Lecturer in the Department of Ethnic Studies at California State University\, Sacramento. He is an accomplished researcher\, writer\, speaker\, and social/cultural critic. His scholastic work spans many different social and political arenas – from public policy reform and racial/cultural representation in the United States to community of color identity issues\, critical ethnic coalition movement building\, and social political issues of the African Diaspora. He is presently part of the leadership committee coordinating the “Ethnic Studies Now” effort to institute a requirement in the State of California that all high school students take an Introduction to Ethnic Studies course as a graduation requirement. There is presently a pilot program in five Sacramento Unified School District high schools \nAs an engaged community activist Freeman has served as a Board Member\, Center for African Peace and Conflict Resolution\, Black Lives Matter moderator\, co-organizer of the “Red Hand Day” Coalition to Stop the Use of Child Soldiers\, African American Graduation Celebration Steering Committee member\, a Cooper-Woodson College Peer Mentor and has been a Loaves and Fishes Homeless Inc. service volunteer for over 20 years. \nProfessor Freeman has been a guest speaker and chaired many academic conference panels and is a member of the following academic organizations; The American Anthropological Association\, The American Political Science Association\, National Association of Ethnic Studies\, National Conference of Black Political Scientists\, National Council for Black Studies\, and the Southwestern Social Sciences Association. He has also been Associate Editor for the Africana Journal\, San Francisco State University and Assistant Editor of the Sacramento Hmong Journal\, Sacramento. Publications include “Mixed-Race Individuals: A Solution for Race Relations in America” in Introduction to Ethnic Studies (Dale Allender and Gregory Ye Mark\, eds.\, Kendall Hunt Publishing 2016). \n  \n Today’s event is made possible\, in part\, by an Action Grant from Humanities New York. Humanities New York encourages critical thinking and cultural understanding in the public arena through grants\, programs\, networking and advocacy. Visit humanitiesny.org to learn more.
URL:https://undergroundrailroadhistory.org/event/libertycon-2021-destined-to-engage-and-collaborate-examining-the-social-political-dynamics-of-native-americans-and-african-americans-in-the-united-states/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:FreedomCon2021
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210920T123000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210920T140000
DTSTAMP:20260407T130648
CREATED:20210903T011048Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210903T011341Z
UID:2073-1632141000-1632146400@undergroundrailroadhistory.org
SUMMARY:Myers Residence Library Development Team
DESCRIPTION:Join with a highly skilled librarian and volunteers in bringing The Myers Residence Library to life! Numerous books have been donated over time and they need to be catalogued so that the library can be open for public use. \nThe Library Development team works together every Monday from 12:30pm – 2pm at The Myers Residence. No experience necessary. A love of learning is all that is needed. \n  \nThe only exception to the Monday schedule is when a holiday falls on a Monday. \nCall Mary Liz Stewart at 518-621-7793 and leave a message with a call back number expressing your interest in helping. Mary Liz will call you back to confirm your participation.
URL:https://undergroundrailroadhistory.org/event/2073/
LOCATION:The Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence\, 194 Livingston Avenue\, Albany\, NY\, 12210\, United States
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210919T093000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210919T123000
DTSTAMP:20260407T130648
CREATED:20210903T020136Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210903T023420Z
UID:2081-1632043800-1632054600@undergroundrailroadhistory.org
SUMMARY:Coffee at St. Vincent's - St. Vincent's on a Mission
DESCRIPTION:Visit with Paul and Mary Liz Stewart on Sunday\, September 19 at refreshments following the 8:30am and 11am liturgies. Learn about Underground Railroad Education Center (UREC)\, its mission\, its initiatives\, consider donating your time and talent to the work of UREC\, arrange a guided tour to learn more about the Underground Railroad work of local activists\, invite the Stewart’s to give a public presentation to your group. \n  \nSee you Sunday\, September 19 at St. Vincent’s. \nSt. Vincent DePaul Roman Catholic Church – 900 Madison Avenue\, Albany\, New York \nVisit https://stvincentalbany.org/st-vincents-on-a-mission for more information.
URL:https://undergroundrailroadhistory.org/event/coffee-at-st-vincents-st-vincents-on-a-mission/
LOCATION:St. Vincent DePaul Church\, 900 Madison Avenue\, Albany\, New York\, 12208
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210917T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210917T203000
DTSTAMP:20260407T130648
CREATED:20210114T054607Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210914T043853Z
UID:1532-1631905200-1631910600@undergroundrailroadhistory.org
SUMMARY:Open Mic  Coffee House - GETTING SILLY in SEPTEMBER
DESCRIPTION:Underground Railroad Education Center is excited to host its fourth Open Mic Coffee House. This September UREC is looking for some laughs and lighthearted humor to start the fall season off right! We are inviting you to perform a silly poem\, humorous song\, spoken word\, or piece of comedy to bring a smile this September! \nThis relaxing and community focused evening brings us together to be uplifted\, strengthened\, and celebrated. You can choose to participate as a performer or simply sit back and enjoy our wonderfully talented friends and neighbors! \nPerformances run from 7pm-8pm and coffee house style conversation runs from 8pm-8:30pm. All proceeds from ticket sales go to Underground Railroad Education Center! \n  \nWould you like to join the performance lineup? Please read Some Details for Performers below. Please note the September 15 deadline for submission of recorded performances. \nSome Details for Performers — —\n— Performances are donated service \n— Performances are 5 minutes in length \n— We ask each performer to provide beforehand a video of the performance which is what we actually show at the coffee house so as to ensure that we avoid the vagaries of zoom and internet instability. Live performances are possible\, however\, so long as permission is arranged in advance with Mary Liz Stewart at 518-621-7793 or at marylizugr@gmail.com. \n— We ask each performer to attend the coffee house if possible so as to introduce him/herself and the shared piece \n— Once you have been approved as a performer (use this link to submit your request)\, video recordings will need to be uploaded by September 15 with performer name and name of piece to the link provided to you in an email sent directly to you. \n \nAttendees and performers are invited to ‘hang around’ after performances end to chat for a bit and just enjoy each other’s company as we would do at an in-person coffee house. \n  \nAttendee and Performer Registration Links:\nAttendee Tickets/Registration – click here! \nPerformer Registration – click here! \nThere will also be a 50/50 raffle\, tickets are 10 dollars and can be purchased at time of registration. \nPLEASE REMEMBER THAT\, AFTER REGISTERING FOR THE EVENT\, YOU WILL RECEIVE AN EMAIL CONTAINING A LINK TO PRE-REGISTER IN ZOOM\, AFTER WHICH YOU WILL RECEIVE THE LINK TO THE ACTUAL EVENT. This multiple-step process is necessary as a security measure. \n 
URL:https://undergroundrailroadhistory.org/event/a-coffee-house-evening-open-mic-at-its-best/
LOCATION:Online
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://undergroundrailroadhistory.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/UREC-coffeehouse-event-cover-1.png
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210913T123000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210913T140000
DTSTAMP:20260407T130648
CREATED:20210428T003701Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210903T011222Z
UID:1810-1631536200-1631541600@undergroundrailroadhistory.org
SUMMARY:Myers Residence Library Development Team
DESCRIPTION:Join with a highly skilled librarian and volunteers in bringing The Myers Residence Library to life! Numerous books have been donated over time and they need to be catalogued so that the library can be open for public use. \nThe Library Development team works together every Monday from 12:30pm – 2pm at The Myers Residence. No experience necessary. A love of learning is all that is needed. \nThe only exception to the Monday schedule is when a holiday falls on a Monday. \nCall Mary Liz Stewart at 518-621-7793 and leave a message with a call back number expressing your interest in helping. Mary Liz will call you back to confirm your participation.
URL:https://undergroundrailroadhistory.org/event/myers-residence-library-development-team-4/
LOCATION:The Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence\, 194 Livingston Avenue\, Albany\, NY\, 12210\, United States
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210907T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210907T200000
DTSTAMP:20260407T130648
CREATED:20210104T015324Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210903T024300Z
UID:1507-1631041200-1631044800@undergroundrailroadhistory.org
SUMMARY:Daniel Stewart Memorial Award - Planning Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Join with UREC Board members and volunteers in the planning of the Daniel Stewart Memorial Award. Daniel was an avid photographer and used his photographic skills on behalf of UREC across many years and many events. His photographic skills provided a pictorial record of the many programs engaged in by UREC. This virtual meeting will take place using Zoom. \n\n\n\n\n\nZoom link information is below.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nQuestions can be directed to Paul Stewart at 518-621-7793 or via https://undergroundrailroadhistory.org/contact/ \n  \nYou are invited to a Zoom meeting.\nWhen: Sep 7\, 2021 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) \nRegister in advance for this meeting:\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIlcOmopjwiE9STDE5Xv1Hvxg5Ndko37bTe \nAfter registering\, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://undergroundrailroadhistory.org/event/daniel-stewart-memorial-award-planning-meeting/
LOCATION:Online
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210829T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210829T203000
DTSTAMP:20260407T130648
CREATED:20210801T204823Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210801T204823Z
UID:2028-1630260000-1630269000@undergroundrailroadhistory.org
SUMMARY:BARBECUE
DESCRIPTION:BARBECUE by Robert O’Hara\nBlack Theatre Troupe of Upstate New York (BTTUNY) kicks off their 2021-22 Season with an outdoor production of BARBECUE by Robert O’Hara. BARBECUE centers around the O’Mallerys\, a dysfunctional group of siblings who come together for a park barbeque in order to stage an emergency intervention for their sister Barbara\, whose drug habit has gotten out of hand.\nBARBECUE will take place at the Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence at 194 Livingston Ave. with performances on August 20-22 and 27-29 at 6pm. Seating will be under a tent in the backyard of The Myers Residence. Street parking is on Livingston Avenue and on Third Street. \n“At first\, “Barbecue” appears to be a whiteface take on O’Hara’s usual themes\, but then\, about fifteen minutes into the show\, he flips the dramaturgical switch. As Lillie Anne\, howling\, tries to get everyone onto her intervention fantasy train—it’s one way to keep her siblings together—the lights go down. Before long\, they come up again\, and we are watching the same family dressed in the same way on the same set\, but now they’re black…” (The New Yorker\, Hilton Als). Read the full review at https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2015/10/26/talking-trash-the-theatre-hilton-als \n  \nTickets available at https://capitalrep.org/event/barbecue/?doing_wp_cron=1624023495.7230410575866699218750 
URL:https://undergroundrailroadhistory.org/event/barbecue-6/
LOCATION:The Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence\, 194 Livingston Avenue\, Albany\, NY\, 12210\, United States
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210828T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210828T203000
DTSTAMP:20260407T130648
CREATED:20210801T204409Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210801T204805Z
UID:2027-1630173600-1630182600@undergroundrailroadhistory.org
SUMMARY:BARBECUE
DESCRIPTION:BARBECUE by Robert O’Hara\nBlack Theatre Troupe of Upstate New York (BTTUNY) kicks off their 2021-22 Season with an outdoor production of BARBECUE by Robert O’Hara. BARBECUE centers around the O’Mallerys\, a dysfunctional group of siblings who come together for a park barbeque in order to stage an emergency intervention for their sister Barbara\, whose drug habit has gotten out of hand.\nBARBECUE will take place at the Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence at 194 Livingston Ave. with performances on August 20-22 and 27-29 at 6pm. Seating will be under a tent in the backyard of The Myers Residence. Street parking is on Livingston Avenue and on Third Street.\n“At first\, “Barbecue” appears to be a whiteface take on O’Hara’s usual themes\, but then\, about fifteen minutes into the show\, he flips the dramaturgical switch. As Lillie Anne\, howling\, tries to get everyone onto her intervention fantasy train—it’s one way to keep her siblings together—the lights go down. Before long\, they come up again\, and we are watching the same family dressed in the same way on the same set\, but now they’re black…” (The New Yorker\, Hilton Als). Read the full review at https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2015/10/26/talking-trash-the-theatre-hilton-als \n  \nTickets available at https://capitalrep.org/event/barbecue/?doing_wp_cron=1624023495.7230410575866699218750 
URL:https://undergroundrailroadhistory.org/event/barbecue-5/
LOCATION:The Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence\, 194 Livingston Avenue\, Albany\, NY\, 12210\, United States
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210827T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210827T203000
DTSTAMP:20260407T130648
CREATED:20210801T204122Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210801T204122Z
UID:2026-1630087200-1630096200@undergroundrailroadhistory.org
SUMMARY:BARBECUE
DESCRIPTION:BARBECUE by Robert O’Hara\nBlack Theatre Troupe of Upstate New York (BTTUNY) kicks off their 2021-22 Season with an outdoor production of BARBECUE by Robert O’Hara. BARBECUE centers around the O’Mallerys\, a dysfunctional group of siblings who come together for a park barbeque in order to stage an emergency intervention for their sister Barbara\, whose drug habit has gotten out of hand.\nBARBECUE will take place at the Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence at 194 Livingston Ave. with performances on August 20-22 and 27-29 at 6pm. Seating will be under a tent in the backyard of The Myers Residence. Street parking is on Livingston Avenue and on Third Street. \n“At first\, “Barbecue” appears to be a whiteface take on O’Hara’s usual themes\, but then\, about fifteen minutes into the show\, he flips the dramaturgical switch. As Lillie Anne\, howling\, tries to get everyone onto her intervention fantasy train—it’s one way to keep her siblings together—the lights go down. Before long\, they come up again\, and we are watching the same family dressed in the same way on the same set\, but now they’re black…” (The New Yorker\, Hilton Als). Read the full review at https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2015/10/26/talking-trash-the-theatre-hilton-als \n  \nTickets available at https://capitalrep.org/event/barbecue/?doing_wp_cron=1624023495.7230410575866699218750 
URL:https://undergroundrailroadhistory.org/event/barbecue-4/
LOCATION:The Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence\, 194 Livingston Avenue\, Albany\, NY\, 12210\, United States
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210822T183000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210822T203000
DTSTAMP:20260407T130648
CREATED:20210801T203627Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210801T203627Z
UID:2024-1629657000-1629664200@undergroundrailroadhistory.org
SUMMARY:BARBECUE
DESCRIPTION:BARBECUE by Robert O’Hara\nBlack Theatre Troupe of Upstate New York (BTTUNY) kicks off their 2021-22 Season with an outdoor production of BARBECUE by Robert O’Hara. BARBECUE centers around the O’Mallerys\, a dysfunctional group of siblings who come together for a park barbeque in order to stage an emergency intervention for their sister Barbara\, whose drug habit has gotten out of hand.\nBARBECUE will take place at the Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence at 194 Livingston Ave. with performances on August 20-22 and 27-29 at 6pm. Seating will be under a tent in the backyard of The Myers Residence. Street parking is on Livingston Avenue and on Third Street. \n“At first\, “Barbecue” appears to be a whiteface take on O’Hara’s usual themes\, but then\, about fifteen minutes into the show\, he flips the dramaturgical switch. As Lillie Anne\, howling\, tries to get everyone onto her intervention fantasy train—it’s one way to keep her siblings together—the lights go down. Before long\, they come up again\, and we are watching the same family dressed in the same way on the same set\, but now they’re black…” (The New Yorker\, Hilton Als). Read the full review at https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2015/10/26/talking-trash-the-theatre-hilton-als \n  \nTickets available at https://capitalrep.org/event/barbecue/?doing_wp_cron=1624023495.7230410575866699218750 
URL:https://undergroundrailroadhistory.org/event/barbecue-3/
LOCATION:The Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence\, 194 Livingston Avenue\, Albany\, NY\, 12210\, United States
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210821T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210821T203000
DTSTAMP:20260407T130648
CREATED:20210801T201844Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210801T201844Z
UID:2023-1629568800-1629577800@undergroundrailroadhistory.org
SUMMARY:BARBECUE
DESCRIPTION:BARBECUE by Robert O’Hara\nBlack Theatre Troupe of Upstate New York (BTTUNY) kicks off their 2021-22 Season with an outdoor production of BARBECUE by Robert O’Hara. BARBECUE centers around the O’Mallerys\, a dysfunctional group of siblings who come together for a park barbeque in order to stage an emergency intervention for their sister Barbara\, whose drug habit has gotten out of hand.\nBARBECUE will take place at the Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence at 194 Livingston Ave. with performances on August 20-22 and 27-29 at 6pm. Seating will be under a tent in the backyard of The Myers Residence. Street parking is on Livingston Avenue and on Third Street.\n“At first\, “Barbecue” appears to be a whiteface take on O’Hara’s usual themes\, but then\, about fifteen minutes into the show\, he flips the dramaturgical switch. As Lillie Anne\, howling\, tries to get everyone onto her intervention fantasy train—it’s one way to keep her siblings together—the lights go down. Before long\, they come up again\, and we are watching the same family dressed in the same way on the same set\, but now they’re black…” (The New Yorker\, Hilton Als). Read the full review at https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2015/10/26/talking-trash-the-theatre-hilton-als \n  \nTickets available at https://capitalrep.org/event/barbecue/?doing_wp_cron=1624023495.7230410575866699218750 
URL:https://undergroundrailroadhistory.org/event/barbecue-2/
LOCATION:The Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence\, 194 Livingston Avenue\, Albany\, NY\, 12210\, United States
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210821T150000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210821T163000
DTSTAMP:20260407T130648
CREATED:20210127T234741Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211224T020702Z
UID:1617-1629558000-1629563400@undergroundrailroadhistory.org
SUMMARY:FreedomCon 2021 - "When you lift from the bottom\, everybody rises": The moral and material necessity of ending poverty
DESCRIPTION:COVID-19 has accelerated the decades-long trend of wealth accumulating at the top\, while more and more Americans fall into poverty. The time is now to enact a bold policy agenda that doesn’t just alleviate poverty\, but ends it. Rev. McNeill will discuss the impact of poverty in the Capital Region and New York State and how efforts like the Poor People’s Campaign are organizing in response.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 \nRev. E. West McNeill\, Executive Director of Labor-Religion Coalition\, is originally from Fairport\, NY. West joined Labor-Religion Coalition in 2014 as Lead Organizer. West is an ordained minister in the United Church of Christ. They hold an M.Div. from Union Theological Seminary in New York City\, where they were a Fellow with the Kairos Center\, a national network of grassroots and religious leaders organizing to end poverty. Prior to joining LRC\, West was pastor of Parkland United Methodist Church and associate pastor of First United Methodist Church in Tacoma\, WA. West has also worked with United Methodist Kairos Response\, a denominational network advocating for justice and human rights in Israel/Palestine. They have a B.A. in journalism from Ithaca College. \nhttps://laborreligion.org/\n  \nRev. Phil Grigsby\, originally scheduled to present on this date\, is unable to do so. Rev. McNeill has generously offered to step in to become the scheduled presenter.\n  \n Today’s event is made possible\, in part\, by an Action Grant from Humanities New York. Humanities New York  encourages critical thinking and cultural understanding in the public arena through grants\, programs\, networking and advocacy. Visit humanitiesny.org to learn more.
URL:https://undergroundrailroadhistory.org/event/libertycon-2021-food-justice-hunger-child-poverty-farming-while-black/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom
CATEGORIES:FreedomCon2021
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210820T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210820T203000
DTSTAMP:20260407T130649
CREATED:20210801T201417Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210801T201417Z
UID:2021-1629482400-1629491400@undergroundrailroadhistory.org
SUMMARY:BARBECUE
DESCRIPTION:BARBECUE by Robert O’Hara\nBlack Theatre Troupe of Upstate New York (BTTUNY) kicks off their 2021-22 Season with an outdoor production of BARBECUE by Robert O’Hara. BARBECUE centers around the O’Mallerys\, a dysfunctional group of siblings who come together for a park barbeque in order to stage an emergency intervention for their sister Barbara\, whose drug habit has gotten out of hand.\nBARBECUE will take place at the Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence at 194 Livingston Ave. with performances on August 20-22 and 27-29 at 6pm. Seating will be under a tent in the backyard of The Myers Residence. Street parking is on Livingston Avenue and on Third Street. \n“At first\, “Barbecue” appears to be a whiteface take on O’Hara’s usual themes\, but then\, about fifteen minutes into the show\, he flips the dramaturgical switch. As Lillie Anne\, howling\, tries to get everyone onto her intervention fantasy train—it’s one way to keep her siblings together—the lights go down. Before long\, they come up again\, and we are watching the same family dressed in the same way on the same set\, but now they’re black…” (The New Yorker\, Hilton Als). Read the full review at https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2015/10/26/talking-trash-the-theatre-hilton-als \n  \nTickets available at https://capitalrep.org/event/barbecue/?doing_wp_cron=1624023495.7230410575866699218750 
URL:https://undergroundrailroadhistory.org/event/barbecue/
LOCATION:The Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence\, 194 Livingston Avenue\, Albany\, NY\, 12210\, United States
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210815T130000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210815T143000
DTSTAMP:20260407T130649
CREATED:20210801T211331Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210801T211331Z
UID:2029-1629032400-1629037800@undergroundrailroadhistory.org
SUMMARY:Slow Roll Ride
DESCRIPTION:Break out your bicycle for a slow roll\, stress free ride of 3-5 miles through Arbor Hill and West Hill on Sunday\, August 15 from 1pm-2:30pm\, beginning and ending at The Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence located at 194 LIvingston Avenue\, Albany\, NY 12210.\nThere is no charge for the ride. The not-for-profit Underground Railroad Education Center and the Albany Bicycle Coalition would welcome your donations to support our respective programs. Light refreshments will be available at the end of the ride at The Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence.\nAdditional info is available at https://albanybicyclecoalition.com and at https://albanybicyclecoalition.com/upcoming-events/ \n  \nRegistration not required but if you want to join our ride\, please email – albanybicyclecoalition@yahoo.com with your name and the names of any additional riders in your group. \nConditions –\n– Unvaccinated riders must don masks when riders are stopped and congregating. If government health officials update COVID-19 guidance\, this policy may change\n– All riders must be 12 years of age or older\n– All riders must wear bicycle helmets\n– An adult must accompany riders under age 18
URL:https://undergroundrailroadhistory.org/event/slow-roll-ride/
LOCATION:The Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence\, 194 Livingston Avenue\, Albany\, NY\, 12210\, United States
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210814T123000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210814T160000
DTSTAMP:20260407T130649
CREATED:20210415T045612Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210801T055315Z
UID:1777-1628944200-1628956800@undergroundrailroadhistory.org
SUMMARY:Work Party! - don't miss out! - Cancelled for August
DESCRIPTION:Put on the garden gloves\, pick up the rake\, and off you go! Would you prefer to work with clippers or a shovel? How about a lawn mower or pitch fork? Are you a gardener? Are you a carpenter? All sorts of garden and grounds activities fill up work party days. Join in the fun. Feel a sense of accomplishment! Help UREC be good stewards of its properties. \nRefreshments and tools are provided. Bring your own tools if you have favorites that you like to use. \nOur ‘Outhouse Moderne` provides restroom facilities. \nNo need to register. Just show up on the day or days of your choice. Look forward to seeing you soon! \nSince we will be outside\, COVID protocols will require us to socially distance and to wear masks if we cannot socially distance. \nWork Party Hours: \n12:30pm – 4:00pm \nWork Party Days: \nAugust 14 \nSeptember 18 \nOctober 16
URL:https://undergroundrailroadhistory.org/event/work-party-dont-miss-out/
LOCATION:The Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence\, 194 Livingston Avenue\, Albany\, NY\, 12210\, United States
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210812T140000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210812T160000
DTSTAMP:20260407T130649
CREATED:20210801T213747Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210809T232319Z
UID:2031-1628776800-1628784000@undergroundrailroadhistory.org
SUMMARY:OPEN HOUSE of Young Abolitionist Leadership Institute 2021
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate the hard work and learning of our teens who were part of the Young Abolitionist Leadership Institute 2021. Economics\, Education systems\, Web building and Entrepreneurship are the focus of the 2021 Focus Groups.\nThursday\, August 12 from 2pm-4pm at The Myers Residence Campus. Light refreshments will be available. On-street parking is available on Third Street and Livingston AVenue.
URL:https://undergroundrailroadhistory.org/event/open-house-of-young-abolitionist-leadership-institute/
LOCATION:The Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence\, 194 Livingston Avenue\, Albany\, NY\, 12210\, United States
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210805T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210805T200000
DTSTAMP:20260407T130649
CREATED:20210427T233034Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210801T051630Z
UID:1804-1628190000-1628193600@undergroundrailroadhistory.org
SUMMARY:Building and Properties Committee
DESCRIPTION:The Building and Properties Committee invites members of the community to join board members in collaborating on a range of projects including restoration of The Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence\, building of an Interpretive Center\, arranging for the installation of an off-street parking area\, and managing the maintenance and beautification of the grounds of The Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence Campus. No experience necessary. A creative\, imaginative and enthusiastic spirit are assets to bring to this committee. \n  \nMeeting will be conducted via Zoom – information is below – –\nTopic: Building and Properties Committee\nTime: Aug 5\, 2021 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) \nJoin Zoom Meeting\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/82776862059 \nMeeting ID: 827 7686 2059\nOne tap mobile\n+19292056099\,\,82776862059# US (New York)\n+13126266799\,\,82776862059# US (Chicago) \nDial by your location\n+1 929 205 6099 US (New York)\n+1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)\n+1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC)\n+1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)\n+1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)\n+1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose)\nMeeting ID: 827 7686 2059\nFind your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/k82mTl12W \n 
URL:https://undergroundrailroadhistory.org/event/building-and-properties-committee/
LOCATION:Online
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210726T090000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210730T120000
DTSTAMP:20260407T130649
CREATED:20210709T041612Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210709T041628Z
UID:2007-1627290000-1627646400@undergroundrailroadhistory.org
SUMMARY:African American Marbleization - An Act of Civil Disobedience
DESCRIPTION:African American Marbleization is a series of sculptures by Yvonne Shortt. It is her response to oppression and racisms of African Americans in art\, history\, and her country. It draws on her personal experience of being a woman of color and her desire to use education\, communication\, research\, and art to further conversation and  action. Shortt portrays everyday people of color and objects used primarily by people of color who are at war with a social\, economic\, and political system that has  undervalued their labor and bodies since the formation of the U.S.A. Through research of the objects\, community conversations\, and redesign the objects take on  new/enhanced forms and meanings. \nA pond installation built with the local community to install sculptures above and under the water of the pond. The sculptures are designed based on everyday artifacts from the time of Myers. It aims to commemorate all the everyday people who each took part in the Underground Railroad movement\, and the importance of how we choose to  live our everyday life to create change. \nSculptures\nA couple of pieces installed above water will be modeled after the pieces of furniture in the Underground Railroad Education Center such as the woodstove in the parlor. We will work with the community members and have them create pieces in the water. The design of these pieces will be based on the everyday life artifacts found through the Center’s archeology program. The above-water sculptures will be visible from the sidewalk and attract viewers\, and as they approach the pond they will see more objects underwater which will create a more intimate experience with the installation. \n  \nCommunity members are welcome to participate in building the sculpture under Yvonne’s direction. Interested? Call Mary Liz Stewart at 518-621-7793 or email via the Contact Us page. Leave a message and Mary Liz will call you back with details. Please plan to commit to participating 9am-12pm from July 26 through July 30.
URL:https://undergroundrailroadhistory.org/event/african-american-marbleization-an-act-of-civil-disobedience/
LOCATION:The Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence\, 194 Livingston Avenue\, Albany\, NY\, 12210\, United States
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210724T150000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210724T163000
DTSTAMP:20260407T130649
CREATED:20210126T235916Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211224T020632Z
UID:1600-1627138800-1627144200@undergroundrailroadhistory.org
SUMMARY:FreedomCon 2021 - Racist Violence is as American as Cherry Pie
DESCRIPTION:SNCC chair H. Rap Brown was excoriated after a July 1967 press conference where he told reporters: “I say violence is necessary. Violence is a part of America’s culture. It is as American as cherry pie. Americans taught the black people to be violent. We will use that violence to rid ourselves of oppression if necessary. We will be free\, by any means necessary.”\nFollowing the attack by Trump supporters on the U.S. Capitol\, Joe Biden issued a statement that “The scenes of chaos at the Capitol do not reflect a true America\, do not represent who we are.” While some Republicans in Congress accused the Democrats and Black Lives Matter movement of normalizing violence and rioting\, other elected officials from both political parties\, including Donald Trump\, echoed Biden’s remarks. Unfortunately\, H. Rap Brown was right. Violence\, especially racist violence directed at African Americans is as “American as cherry pie.”\n  \n\n\nAlan Singer\, PhD\, is a professor of Teaching\, Learning and Technology and the director of social studies education programs at Hofstra University\, Hempstead\, New York. Dr. Singer is a former New York City high school social studies teacher and editor of Social Science Docket\, a joint publication of the New York and New Jersey Councils for the Social Studies. He is the author of Teaching Global History (Routledge\, 2011)\, New York and Slavery: Time to Teach the Truth (SUNY Press\, Excelsior Editions\, 2008)\, Education Flashpoints\, Fighting for America’s Schools (Routledge 2014)\, Social Studies for Secondary Schools (Routledge\, 4th edition\, 20015)\, New York’s Grand Emancipation Jubilee (SUNY Press\, 2018) and editor of a 268-page secondary school curriculum guide\, New York and Slavery: Complicity and Resistance. In 2011\, the Long Island Conference for the Social Studies awarded Dr. Singer the Mark Rothman Teacher Mentoring Award for his commitment to students and continued excellence in education. He received his Masters and Doctoral degrees from Rutgers University. \nFollow Alan Singer on Facebook\, Twitter and at Daily Kos (https://www.dailykos.com/blog/alan%20singer) \n  \n Today’s event is made possible\, in part\, by an Action Grant from Humanities New York. Humanities New York encourages critical thinking and cultural understanding in the public arena through grants\, programs\, networking and advocacy. Visit humanitiesny.org to learn more.
URL:https://undergroundrailroadhistory.org/event/libertycon-2021-racist-violence-is-as-american-as-cherry-pie/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom
END:VEVENT
END:VCALENDAR