December Dash 2020 - can you donate at least $10 between December 1 and December 31, 2020 to help UREC continue its life-changing programming for teens, adults, and the community at large? 1,000 donors donating $10 each will help UREC reach its December goal of $10,000. This will help UREC close its budget gap generated…
Schoharie Crossing State Historic Site extends an opportunity to student artists residing in New York State to showcase their work in a competitive juried online exhibition. About the Theme: No matter where we look, even if we don't realize it, the past is always present. We ask that you, the student artist, discover history, your…
Join Us for our Holiday Shopping Extravaganza!* We will have multiple handmade and one-of-a-kind items for sale, our own merchandise, books, puzzles, DVDs, cards, and a wide variety of artwork and handmade goods including jewelry, with all proceeds supporting our site operations. Join us at The Myers Residence during regular business hours of 5pm-8pm Monday…
The Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence will be closed to the public on December 24, 25, and 26. It will reopen to the public on Monday, December 28 at 5pm. Hope our holidays are pleasant!
The Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence will be closed to the public on December 31, January 1 and January 2. It will reopen to the public on Monday, January 4 at 5pm. Hope your holidays are pleasant!
Please know that The Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence will be closed on Monday, January 18. There are many local programs occurring and we encourage you to participate in them. MLK Labor and Community Celebration - https://www.mediasanctuary.org/event/mlk2021/ MLK Saratoga - https://www.mlksaratoga.org/ Schenectady County Human Rights Commission Celebration - http://www.youtube.com/SchenectadyCounty. Interfaith Memorial Service - https://www.capareacc.org/rev-dr-martin-luther-king-jr-celebration-scholarship/ Tribute Video streamed by City…
Visit the UREC exhibit to be displayed in the Empire State Plaza South Concourse that will present an interpretation of Underground Railroad history and its relevance for today. Eight principles that frame the new interpretation include - (1) Document Based (2) Reality vs. Myth (3) Public vs. Secret (4) Movement, not Safe Houses and Routes…
Join with Paul Stewart in a Facebook Live virtual tour hosted by Mastic-Moriches-Shirley Library in Long Island. Visit https://mms.evanced.info/signup/calendar for details about this virtual tour of exhibits at The Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence and enjoy a brief excursion through The Residence. When arriving at the virtual calendar of Mastic-Morches-Shirley Library scroll down to the…
Join in a conversation with Paul and Mary Liz Stewart hosted by Saratoga Reads. This program is inspired by the SaratogaREADS! book selection, Saratoga Soul, Brandtville Blues by Carol Daggs.
Join with Paul and Mary Liz Stewart for a 1:00 pm virtual presentation and conversation with students, faculty and staff at Finger Lakes Community College about a new interpretation of the Underground Railroad movement. A lively presentation supported with a PowerPoint that illustrates documented evidence of a new way to understand Underground Railroad history…
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 to believe. In the midst of significant pro-slavery sentiment, New York State was home to many abolitionists working to abolish the institution of enslavement in…
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.
