Join in the commemoration of this important date in American history commemorating June 19, 1865, the day when Major General Gordon Granger ordered the final enforcement of the Emancipation Proclamation…
Join with others for the annual UREC July 4th Oration, framed by Frederick Douglass's 1852 speech, "What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?", from 11am-1pm on Saturday, July…
BOLD NEW THEATER! MYTH & MARROW is an immersive, Afrofuturist political one-act musical stage drama that conjures Black folk music, ancestral ritual, and AI technology to put American history…
Drawing on indentures, manumission records, deeds, probate and other primary sources, this presentation explores the transition from slavery to freedom on Staten Island after the American Revolution. It examines the…
Explore three of Albany’s finest historic sites and museums to explore stories of abolition, freedom, immigration and labor at the Ten Broeck Mansion, The Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence, and…
Schoharie Crossing State Historic Site will host “Many and Varied Hands,” a traveling exhibit, from July 11th to 29th – this exhibit shares the history of enslaved peoples and their contributions…
Artist Talk: Just Beyond the River Who: Daesha Devon Harris in conversation with Marcus Kwame Anderson When: Thursday, July 30, 2026, 6:00–7:30 PM Where: Alice Moore Black Arts and Cultural…
Our Black Experience Exhibit Series features stories that illuminate Black history in the Capital Region and beyond. Designed to travel, the pop-up exhibits move from one community space to the next,…
Come see the amazing work of our YALI 2026 teens. They have worked together and worked hard over the last five weeks to learn and apply their learning to…
REGISTER TO VOTE! YOUR VOTE IS VITAL TO PRESERVING OUR DEMOCRACY! The November midterms are closing in fast! Take action through your vote to make your voice heard and inform…
The unfinished revolution has a home at The Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence through their work with the Underground Railroad. Believing that all Americans have a right to the three…
Set sail on an evening of discovery highlighting the lives and contributions of Black sailors and maritime workers through storytelling, hands-on exploration, and a curated book display. Guests are encouraged…