Ken Aslakson, PhD, Union College, will discuss antebellum New York, home to some of the time period’s most well-known freedom seekers. No person of African descent was ever completely secure…
What more is there to know about the Underground Railroad? It was all about Harriet Tubman and Frederick Douglass and helping escaping slaves find freedom in Canada, wasn't it? Whose…
Join Paul and Mary Liz Stewart, Scholars-in-Residence at Russell Sage College, and Oscar Williams, PhD at SUNY Albany on WAMC Northeast Public Radio’s Vox Pop at 2pm on Wednesday, February…
Join in the planning of 5 Boros to Freedom 2020 - a celebration of African American history and culture in the five boroughs of New York City. HIGHLIGHTING THE PINKSTER…
July 4th Oration, 2020 planning starts now! Lend a hand to design a memorable July 4th program. Framed by Frederick Douglass’s 1852 speech, What to the Slave is Your Fourth…
The LiberytCon 2020 Planning Team invites you to join with them in the planning and implementation of this history-changing event. Meetings are held on the first Monday of each month…
You are invited to join the Member Campaign planning team. Recognizing those who are already members, setting an action plan in place to expand membership, and implementing that plan are…
Do you like digging in the dirt? Researching? Drafting grant applications? Recordkeeping? Planning programs, exhibits, displays? This very active committee needs more volunteers to carry out its important work…
The pioneering work in the study of the role of Black Americans during Reconstruction by the most influential Black intellectual of his time. This pioneering work was the first full-length…
Calling all chess players from no experience to beginners to experts. Come play a historical game in a historical house. Boards and chess pieces provided. All are welcome the…
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 URHPCR. Please contact Mary…
5 Boros to Freedom intends to revive and renew the community celebration of Pinkster, honoring the communal ancestors, paying tribute to their fortitude and courage, and drawing strength from them…
