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Yours for the Oppressed, Harriet Myers – an exhibit celebrating Black Women Activists

The Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence 194 Livingston Avenue, Albany, NY, United States

Yours for the Oppressed, Harriet Myers Come view the first such exhibit to be installed at The Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence. Yours for the Oppressed, Harriet Myers features pieces chosen by our museum’s Special Collections curator in honor of Black  Women’s contributions to social justice in America. The exhibition centers around an 1860 letter…

FreedomCon 2021 – The New York Kidnapping Club: Wall Street, Slavery and Resistance on the Eve of the Civil War

Online

The Kidnapping Club is a powerful and resonant account of the ties between slavery and capitalism, corrupt roots of policing in America, and the unflagging strength of Black activism.
Dr. Wells' gripping narrative tells the story of the powerful men who kept the illegal slave trade alive and well in New York City long after slavery had been outlawed in the North. The Kidnapping Club was a network of judges, lawyers, police officers and bankers who sanctioned the kidnapping of free Black men, women and children in New York City who were then sold into markets in the southern states, South America, and the Caribbean for vast sums of wealth.

$10

Women of the Underground Railroad

Virtual via Zoom

Join with Mary Liz and Paul Stewart, local researchers and co-founders of Underground Railroad Education Center, as they share their research on women involved in the Underground Railroad movement. While much information is available on the work of men in the Underground Railroad movement, much less attention has been publicly provided about the courageous women,…

Boy Scout Troop #23 at The Myers Residence

The Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence 194 Livingston Avenue, Albany, NY, United States

Boy Scout Troop #23 will conclude their camping experience by stopping at The Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence on their return to Brooklyn, which is home base for them. They are interested in learning about the Underground Railroad and expanding their experience of equity and diversity. They will spend half of their time engaging with…

Building and Properties Committee – is reconvening!

Online

The Building and Properties Committee is a work in progress - join in and let your imagination rule! The B+P Committee will focus on two major construction projects - the interior restoration of The Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence and the building of The Interpretive Center. The two construction projects are in the pre-development stages…

Women’s Club of Albany Tours The Myers Residence

The Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence 194 Livingston Avenue, Albany, NY, United States

Members of The Women's Club of Albany will visit The Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence on Saturday, April 10 for a tour experience that will complement the virtual Women of…

People of Courage, People of Hope, Seekers of Justice

Virtual via Zoom

A Zoom Meeting Livestreamed on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/historiccherryhill Paul and Mary Liz Stewart of the Underground Railroad Education Center will discuss the myths versus the truth of the Underground Railroad…