Join in the planning and implementation of this fun and unique event! Over the Edge urban rappelling event (https://overtheedgeglobal.com/) is holding its full committee planning sessions on Monday, Janaury 12 at 5pm with our partner the YWCA of Troy. We need folks who are interested in working on marketing of this event, recruiting rappelers, recruiting…
"In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends." - Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Please join with others in your local community to honor Dr. King and to commit to continuing the work for justice to which he dedicated his life.
Today is the 10th annual National Day of Racial Healing that is sponsored by the W.K. Kellogg Foundation. Click HERE to access more information on the Kellog website. Many events are being held around the country. Perhaps you would like to collaborate with UREC in 2027 to host an event?
The Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence will be closed on Presidents' Day. We wish you a pleasant Presidents' Day and look forward to seeing you soon!
Tom Weiner and Dr. Amilcar Shabazz begin their presentation with an explanation of the title, the motivation for writing the book, and our partnership’s origins. The talk focuses on several abolitionists - white and Black, male and female - who epitomize the spirit of DEFIANCE. Throughout, we seek to make connections to the current repression…
Pay a visit to UREC's table at Southgate Elementary School's Multicultural Festival. Enjoy the festivities. See you there!
Join the Albany County Legislative Black Caucus and Community members to celebrate Black History month on Friday, February 6 from 11am-1pm in the Cahill Room at 112 State Street, Albany, NY. UREC will have on display its exhibit titled Working the Waters: Black Mariners on the Hudson River 1800s.
Call ahead to schedule your tour at The Myers Residence. Saturday tours are hosted at 12:30pm and 2:00pm. Admission payments can be made online at https://undergroundrailroadhistory.org/tours/ or at The Myers Residence via cash, check, and credit card. Don’t forget to check out Myers Mercantile while at The Residence where you will find great books, puzzles,…
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 slavery in our…
Sign up to be part of this unique out-of-school program for high school juniors and seniors. Be an agent of change! Prepare yourself to democratize and diversify the museum field! Meet with other teens at The Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence every Wednesday from 4pm-7pm and on the 3rd Saturday of each month from 10am-1pm.…
As the first civil rights movement in the country, the Underground Railroad is so much more than we have been led to believe. Join with Paul and Mary Liz Stewart to take a deeper dive into this transformative period in American history that is related with us today, and learn about the efforts to expand their work.…
Continuing UREC’s tradition of programming that promotes collaboration, literary and research skills in our high school participants, teen participants, led by UREC facilitators, will learn local Underground Railroad history and create innovative, multimedia educational experiences targeted to their age group. The teens will take on the role of consultant with UREC to address a need…