Join with M&T volunteers on Thursday, May 25 in the grounds work that is so badly needed as we move into Spring. The generous rainfall has contributed to significant grass…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Just as our Black abolitionists and their allies worked tirelessly to abolish the institution of enslavement and ensure equity in health care, jobs, education, housing, and voting rights for free…
Come and find out why the Underground Railroad was so significant in New York State, why we are now discovering so much about it, and how historic sites in the…
Having left Cambridge, Maryland on July 23rd, nine African American bicyclists will arrive in Albany at the Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence on July 27th at about 1pm. They are…
The Underground Railroad Education Center (UREC) proudly presents a video series that adds the next interesting thing to your reading list. Join us on YouTube Fridays at 2pm EST as…
Join UREC at the Destination Heritage area on the Madison Avenue side of the Plaza during the Black Arts and Cultural Festival planned for Saturday, August 5 from 10am-1pm. Details…
Support our teens by attending the Young Abolitionist Leadership Institute 2023 OPEN HOUSE scheduled for Thursday, August 10 from 2pm-3pm at The Myers Residence Campus. The OPEN HOUSE is the…
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…
