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SUMMARY:Freedom and Opportunity in Albany - Immersion Tours
DESCRIPTION:Visit the historic places in New York’s capital city where history was made and influences life today. The Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence is included in the Freedom and Opportunity tour scheduled for June 17\, July 15\, August 19\,  and September 15. \nOrganized by Ten Broeck Mansion staff\, this memorable 4 hour tour provides an enriching opportunity to learn about and experience Albany’s historic movers and shakers whose stories are told at The Irish American Heritage Museum\, Ten Broeck Mansion\, and the award winning Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence. \nTours begin at 2pm and conclude at 6pm. Be sure to schedule a dinner reservation at one of Albany’s many delectable downtown eateries to top off the evening. \nTickets and additional information are available on Eventbrite at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/immersion-tours-freedom-opportunity-in-albany-tickets-154337739333?aff=ebdssbdestsearch \n  \nEnjoy an introductory video about the Immersion tours at https://youtu.be/Zvf4whXRitQ
URL:https://undergroundrailroadhistory.org/event/freedom-and-opportunity-in-albany-immersion-tours/
LOCATION:The Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence\, 194 Livingston Avenue\, Albany\, NY\, 12210\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20221021T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20221023T190000
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SUMMARY:Stephen Myers Induction into the National Abolition Hall of Fame and Museum
DESCRIPTION:Mark your calendars and plan to attend the 2022 Induction Ceremony to be held at the National Abolition Hall of Fame and Museum located in Peterboro\, New York.\nStephen Myers will be inducted\, along with abolitionists Robert Everett and Calvin Fairbank. While the Induction Ceremony spans three days\, the program is designed as an a la carte program allowing for attendees to select those components they would like to and can attend. \nBriefly\, the schedule is: \nFriday\, October 21 – Welsh Concert in honor of Rev. Everett beginning at 7pm \nSaturday\, October 22 – Tour of the Gerrit Smith Estate NHL\, followed by the Abolition Symposium\, an Antislavery Box Dinner\, and Induction and Banner Unveiling – beginning at 10am and continuing to 9pm \nSunday\, October 23 – Reenactments\, Tour of the Gerrit Smith Estate NHL\, Fairbank House and Museum\, Stephen Myers and the Florence Farming and Lumber Association Settlement – beginning at 9:30am and continuing to 4pm \nFull details are available at http://www.nationalabolitionhalloffameandmuseum.org/events.html
URL:https://undergroundrailroadhistory.org/event/stephen-myers-induction-into-the-national-abolition-hall-of-fame-and-museum/
LOCATION:National Abolition Hall of Fame and Museum\, 5255 Pleasant Balley Road\, Peterboro\, New York\, 13134
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SUMMARY:The Underground Railroad: a New Interpretation of an Old Story
DESCRIPTION:Join with Paul and Mary Liz Stewart at the Fall Meeting of the Dutch Settlers Society of Albany on Thursday\, October 25 at 7pm. Hear about the real Underground Railroad – who was involved\, how it worked\, why it is better understood as a movement\, that it had a public side\, and that Black Abolitionists were in the forefront of this movement. An intriguing\, significant and impactful part of the American narrative. See you there. Click HERE for more information.
URL:https://undergroundrailroadhistory.org/event/the-underground-railroad-a-new-interpretation-of-an-old-story/
LOCATION:First Church in Albany\, 110 Nrth Pearl St.\, Albany\, New York\, 12209
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20221101T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20221101T203000
DTSTAMP:20260416T225425
CREATED:20221029T212148Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221029T212341Z
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SUMMARY:Archives Partnership Trust History Award with Honoree Lonnie Bunch
DESCRIPTION:Lonnie G. Bunch III is the 14th Secretary of the Smithsonian\, overseeing 21 museums\, 21 libraries\, the National Zoo\, numerous research centers\, and several education units and centers. A widely published author\, Bunch has written on topics ranging from the black military experience\, the American presidency and African American history in California\, diversity in museum management and the impact of funding and politics on American museums. His most recent book\, A Fool’s Errand: Creating the National Museum of African American History and Culture in the Age of Bush\, Obama\, and Trump\, chronicles the making of the museum that would become one of the most popular destinations in Washington. \n  \nMore information and tickets are available by clicking HERE.
URL:https://undergroundrailroadhistory.org/event/archives-partnership-trust-history-award-with-honoree-lonnie-bunch/
LOCATION:Cultural Education Center\, 222 Madison Avenue\, Albany\, New York\, 12230
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20221110T173000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20221110T210000
DTSTAMP:20260416T225425
CREATED:20221029T231812Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221030T021555Z
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SUMMARY:Ten Broeck by the Numbers - Gala 2022
DESCRIPTION:Join honorees Paul and Mary Liz Stewart at the 2022 Ten Broeck Mansion gala scheduled for Thursday\, November 10 from 5:30pm-9pm at Woolfert’s Roost Country Club located at 120 Van Rensselaer Boulevard Albany\, NY 12204. \nThe gala raises funds to support the community facing educational programs implemented by Ten Broeck Mansion. More details\, as well as sponsorships\, silent auction items and tickets are a available at \nhttps://tenbroeckmansion.org/annual-gala/ \n  \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://undergroundrailroadhistory.org/event/ten-broeck-by-the-numbers-gala-2022/
LOCATION:Woolfert’s Roost Country Club\, 120 Van Rensselaer Boulevard\, Albany\, NY\, 12204
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20221111T183000
DTSTAMP:20260416T225425
CREATED:20221029T230135Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221030T041025Z
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SUMMARY:The Black Panther Party - Black Authors in the Hudson Valley Book Talk by Marcus Kwame Anderson
DESCRIPTION:Using dramatic comic book retellings and illustrated profiles of key figures\, the Eisner award winning The Black Panther Party captures the major events\, people\, and actions of the party\, as well as their cultural and political influence and enduring legacy.\nThe Eisner Awards are prizes given for creative achievement in American comic books\, sometimes referred to as the comics industry’s equivalent of the Academy Awards. They are named in honor of the pioneering writer and artist Will Eisner. \n  \nMarcus Kwame Anderson is an illustrator\, cartoonist\, and fine artist who was born in Kingston\, Jamaica and moved to upstate New York at an early age. He has long been immersed in the arts with a particular passion for sequential storytelling. Marcus created the independent coming of age comic Snow Daze with Leonardo Faierman\, illustrated the all-ages detective story Cash & Carrie\, and most recently collaborated with David F. Walker on The Black Panther Party: A Graphic Novel History. \nClick HERE for more information about artist\, illustrator and cartoonist Marcus Anderson. \n  \nJoin with UREC for this hybrid event to be held at Professor Java’s Coffee Sanctuary located at the Shopper’s Plaza\, 145 Wolf Rd.\, Albany\, NY 12205 from 5:30pm-6:30pm. \n  \nCome early to Professor Java’s Coffee Sanctuary to have a delicious wrap or sandwich\, pastry and drink. Check out the extensive menu by clicking HERE . Use of space at Professor Java’s requires a payment of $150 from UREC\, so all food and drink purchased at the book talk event helps UREC to meet this cost. \n  \nTo Zoom in to this free event\, please click this link to register in advance –\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMof-ihqj8tHNJdh1muXc-p-SO8bR1cROxF \nAfter registering\, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
URL:https://undergroundrailroadhistory.org/event/the-black-panther-party-black-authors-in-the-hudson-valley-book-talk-by-marcus-kwame-anderson/
LOCATION:Professor Java’s Coffee Sanctuary\, The Shopper's Plaza\, 145 Wolf Rd\, Albany\, NY\, 12205\, United States
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SUMMARY:Gardening with Boy Scout Troop 23 from Broolklyn
DESCRIPTION:Join with Boy Scout Troop 23 from Brooklyn in service to Underground Railroad Education Center on Saturday\, November 12 between 1pm-4pm. \nMembers of Boy Scout Troop 23 came to The Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence last year on a very rainy weekend. They had a great tour experience of The Myers Residence but were unable to fulfill their service commitment so they are returning Saturday\, November 12 to fulfill that commitment. Come on over to The Myers Campus to pitch in! Refreshments and tools and gloves will be provided. \nHope to see you in the garden!
URL:https://undergroundrailroadhistory.org/event/gardening-with-boy-scout-troop-23-from-broolklyn/
LOCATION:The Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence\, 194 Livingston Avenue\, Albany\, NY\, 12210\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20221119T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20221119T233000
DTSTAMP:20260416T225425
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SUMMARY:CNYS Black Scholarship Gala
DESCRIPTION:Join awardees Paul and Mary Liz Stewart who are being honored with the Torch Bearer Award from CNYS Black Expo on Saturday\, November 19 at the CNYS Black Scholarship Gala. The Torch Bearer award honors community members who have provided unselfish and outstanding work in the community. The gala is a formal affair with keynote speaker Walter Thorne\, Albany Business Review Market President\, 7pm cocktail reception and dinner at 8pm\, followed by dancing and networking. Scholarships are made available for college attendance. The gala will be held at SIXTY STATE PLACE in Albany. Information and tickets are available by clicking HERE.
URL:https://undergroundrailroadhistory.org/event/cnys-black-scholarship-gala/
LOCATION:SIXTY STATE PLACE\, 60 State Street\, Albany\, NY\, 12207
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20221124
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20221125
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SUMMARY:HAPPY THANKSGIVING!
DESCRIPTION:Happy Thanksgiving to all of you\, our friends and supporters who walk with us on this life-changing journey\, from all of us at Underground Railroad Education Center. 
URL:https://undergroundrailroadhistory.org/event/happy-thanksgiving/
LOCATION:NY
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20221206T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20221206T200000
DTSTAMP:20260416T225425
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SUMMARY:Daniel Stewart Memorial Fund Award Ceremony - planning meeting
DESCRIPTION:  \n \n  \nThe Daniel Stewart Memorial Fund will be finalizing details for the Daniel Stewart Memorial Fund Award Ceremony that will be held on Sunday\, December 11. The meeting is held as a hybrid meeting from 7pm-8pm. If interested\, please contact Paul Stewart at 518-596-0260 so that you can receive the Zoom link.
URL:https://undergroundrailroadhistory.org/event/daniel-stewart-memorial-fund-planning-meeting/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20221209T173000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20221209T190000
DTSTAMP:20260416T225425
CREATED:20221129T035335Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221203T022722Z
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SUMMARY:UREC Reads - The Dawning of the Apocalypse - will resume January 13\, 2023
DESCRIPTION:Rather than starting a new book in the busy month of December\, and in order to give everyone time to locate a copy of The Dawning of the Apocalypse\, it was decided that we will resume UREC Reads on the 2nd Friday of January which is January 13\, 2023. We will continue with the hybrid format. Please read below for information about the book and about where copies can be accessed. See you in January! \nSummary: \nIn 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 dispatch settlers to Virginia in 1607.\n\n  \nJoin with others for this hybrid conversation about The Dawning of the Apocalypse by Gerald Horne. UREC Reads participants read 1-2 chapters each month and then gather electronically for an informal conversation about chapter content. An email is sent with a Zoom link on a monthly basis to all who indicate interest in UREC Reads. If you are interested in participating in UREC Reads\, please send word via the UREC Contact page so that your email can be included on the UREC Reads email list. \nQuestions? Comments? Give us a call at 518-621-7793 or send a note via the Contact page on the UREC website. \nCopies of The Dawning of the Apocalypse are available for purchase at ABE Books for $17 + S/H. Your local library may also have copies available. \n 
URL:https://undergroundrailroadhistory.org/event/urec-reads-the-dawning-of-the-apocalypse/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20221211T140000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20221211T160000
DTSTAMP:20260416T225425
CREATED:20221129T040519Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221129T040624Z
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SUMMARY:Daniel Stewart Memorial Fund Early Photographer Award Ceremony
DESCRIPTION:The Daniel Stewart Memorial Fund Early Photographer Award of Underground Railroad Education Center announces its award recipients for 2022. The Daniel Stewart Fund was founded in 2020 to honor the memory of Daniel Stewart\, a Capital Region photographer who volunteered his photographic services to Underground Railroad Education Center\, who was tragically killed in a motorcycle accident in Forest Grove\, Oregon in that year. The fund is supported by community member contributions and seeks to support developing self-taught photographers who aspire to grow their careers. \nThe Fund announces it recipients for 2022 as George Paul\, Paula Hebert and Laura Kordowski. George Paul will receive the top prize. Paula Hebert will receive a second-place award and Laura Kordowski a third-place award. Selection was made based on a submission of photographs\, face to face interviews and a narrative. Judges included volunteers from the Underground Railroad Education Center board\, volunteers and area photographers. \nThe Early Career Photography Award will be presented on Sunday\, December 11th\, at 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM The event will be held at the Albany Center for Economic Success\, located at 255 Orange Street\, Albany\, New York 12210 in the 2nd floor Conference Room. Off-street parking is available. Limited attendance space is available.  Those planning to attend should RSVP to Paul Stewart at 518-596-0260.
URL:https://undergroundrailroadhistory.org/event/daniel-stewart-memorial-fund-early-photographer-award-ceremony/
LOCATION:Albany Center for Economic Success\, 255 Orange Street\, Albany\, NY\, 12210
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20221213T103000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20221213T120000
DTSTAMP:20260416T225425
CREATED:20221129T041342Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221129T041347Z
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SUMMARY:Colonie Seniors to Visit the Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence
DESCRIPTION:Colonie\, NY seniors will visit The Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence for a tour experience. The Myers Residence is an outstanding artifact of the Anti-slavery and Underground Railroad period. \nThe Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence\, located at 194 Livingston Avenue in Albany\, New York reflects Underground Railroad history from the perspective of Stephen Myers as a man enslaved in NYS and from the perspective of Black abolitionists. Stephen and Harriet Myers\, who lived in this building in the mid-1850’s\, were the central Underground Railroad activists in the Capital Region. \nA rich treasure in our backyards. \n 
URL:https://undergroundrailroadhistory.org/event/colonie-seniors-to-visit-the-stephen-and-harriet-myers-residence/
LOCATION:The Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence\, 194 Livingston Avenue\, Albany\, NY\, 12210\, United States
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230102
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230401
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CREATED:20230103T042350Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230103T050247Z
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SUMMARY:Target Circle Fundraising Program - vote for UREC when you make a purchase
DESCRIPTION:UREC is participating in the Target Circle program! You can vote for us and help direct Target’s giving to benefit UREC by making a purchase online\, at a Target store\, or via the Target app.\nFor full program details and restrictions visit Target Circle at target.com/circle.\nSetting up an account in Target Circle allows you to receive rewards when you make purchases at Target and allows you to vote for your favorite non-profit among those featured. Target Circle is NOT connected to a Target credit card.\nVotes will be tallied in March 2023 and a financial contribution from Target will be generated for UREC based upon the number of votes received from community members.\nVotes can be made via the Target app\, via your online purchases\, and by entering your mobile phone number at checkout.
URL:https://undergroundrailroadhistory.org/event/target-circle-fundraising-program-vote-when-you-make-a-purchase/
LOCATION:NY
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230115T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230115T113000
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SUMMARY:Pass the Plate - at First Unitarian Universalist Society of Albany
DESCRIPTION:Join with Paul and Mary Liz Stewart at the January 15 service at First Unitarian Universalist Society of Albany as congregation members Pass the Plate\, raising funds to support the work of Underground Railroad Education Center as it engages with the community to empower community members to be agents of change toward an equitable and just society. Visit http://albanyuu.org/about-albany-uu/ to learn more about the Albany UU and visit its events calendar. Looking forward to seeing you there!
URL:https://undergroundrailroadhistory.org/event/pass-the-plate-at-first-unitarian-universalist-society-of-albany/
LOCATION:First Unitarian Universalist Societ of Albany\, 405 Washington Avenue\, Albany\, New York\, 12206
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230201T173000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230201T183000
DTSTAMP:20260416T225425
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LAST-MODIFIED:20230129T232638Z
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SUMMARY:Black Resistance
DESCRIPTION:The Albany County Legislative Black Caucus presents a Black History Month Panel on Black Resistance scheduled for February 1 from 5:30-6:30pm at The Black Annex located at 1 Steuben Place\, Albany\, 12207. All are welcome. Light refreshments will be served. \nJoin with distinguished Albany change-makers to hear their thoughts on relevant contemporary issues and join them in conversation about various justice issues confronting us today. \nModerated by Ms. Arlene Way\, Executive Director\, Arbor Hill Development Corporation. Panelists include Paul a nd Mary Liz Stewart\, “Aprecia” Preem Cabey\, and Dr. El-Ra Adair Radney. \nPlease share this information in your neworks. \nThis is an in-person event. Look forward to seeing you there! \n  \n 
URL:https://undergroundrailroadhistory.org/event/black-resistance/
LOCATION:The Blake Annex\, 1 Steuben Place\, Albany\, New York\, 12207
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230206T173000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230206T190000
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SUMMARY:The Underground Railroad and Albany's South End
DESCRIPTION:Join with Paul and Mary LIz Stewart to learn about the Underground Railroad and its relationship with Albany’s South End. Bring your questions\, comments\, thoughts about this historic civil rights movement that had an active presence in the city of Albany and continues to inform civil rights efforts toda.\n  \n 
URL:https://undergroundrailroadhistory.org/event/the-underground-railroad-and-albanys-south-end/
LOCATION:Howe Library\, 105 Schuyler St\, Albany\, NY\, 12202
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230207T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230207T200000
DTSTAMP:20260416T225425
CREATED:20211102T200530Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230129T234514Z
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SUMMARY:Daniel Stewart Memorial Fund - Planning Committee Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Evaluation of the Award Event and steps moving forward will be the topic of discussion at the February 7\, 2023 Daniel Stewart Memorial Fund meeting. This award is named in honor of Daniel Stewart who contributed his photography skills to photographically record the happenings of UREC. His life was cut short at the young age of 34 years by a driver who failed to yield the right of way. Daniel is fondly remembered by the support offered to emerging photographers through this award. Efforts to expand this fund and expand its outreach and to plan the annual award ceremony need the thoughtful participation of UREC supporters. Join in this monthly meeting via Zoom using the information below. Contact Paul Stewart at the phone number below for questions and additional information. \nIf you would like to participate in this committee\, please notify Paul Stewart by calling 518-621-7793 or by clicking  https://undergroundrailroadhistory.org/contact/ \nIf you would like to donate to this fund\, please CLICK HERE to make an online donation or call Paul Stewart at 518-621-7793. \nZoom meeting information – register using the link below and you will be sent an email with a login link for each monthly meeting – \nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcscOqsqD8rHdxiMz_5s2kqPgjK0zuOafy7   \n 
URL:https://undergroundrailroadhistory.org/event/daniel-stewart-memorial-fund-planning-committee-meeting/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230208T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230208T203000
DTSTAMP:20260416T225425
CREATED:20230129T234035Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230129T234035Z
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SUMMARY:The Underground Railroad Revisited - at Messiah Lutheran Church Community Center
DESCRIPTION: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 our state and nation and it was visited by many who had escaped enslavement and sought a life of freedom. \nJoin with Paul and Mary Liz Stewart\, independent researchers and co-founders of Underground Railroad Education Center as they share a new interpretation of a very old story and explain the various initiatives in which Underground Railroad Education Center is engaged as it works to connect the public with this empowering local history and its relevance for us today.
URL:https://undergroundrailroadhistory.org/event/the-underground-railroad-revisited-at-messiah-lutheran-church-community-center/
LOCATION:Messiah Lutheran Church Community Center\, 705 Curry Road\, Schenectady\, New York\, 12306
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230216T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230216T193000
DTSTAMP:20260416T225425
CREATED:20230130T065016Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230130T065016Z
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SUMMARY:"The Interview" - a screening and discussion
DESCRIPTION:For Black History Month Kingston 2023\, The Library at the A.J. Williams- Myers African Roots Center\, ENJAN (End the New Jim Crow Action Network) Kingston\, and the YWCA Ulster County are going to host a screening of the documentary “The Interview” co-sponsored by RAPP (Releasing Aging People from Prisons) and the People’s Campaign for Parole Justice. You can enjoy this impactful documentary and have some good conversations and refreshments!! \n\n\n\n\n     A little bit about the film: “The Interview” asks viewers to confront their feelings about justice and mercy while revealing the heavy toll our current legal system takes on incarcerated people and their families. You can take a look at the flyer for more information or email isispascuala@gmail.com.\n     This event will take place Thursday 2/16 at 6pm at the Restorative Justice Center (733 Broadway Kingston\, NY 12401). There will be a panel discussion to take place after the showing! This Event is FREE and Open to the Public. Please reserve your spot here https://bhmkingston2023arcywcaenjan.eventbrite.com or email me at isispascuala@gmail.com to reserve your spot. We are looking forward to seeing you there!\n\n\n\n     While this is an in-person event\, Underground Railroad Education Center and the Library at the AJ WIlliams Myers African Roots Center in Kingston\, NY are collaborating on sharing virtual events in our networks. Please support the Roots Library efforts. Attend if you are near Kingston. Help spread the word if you can.
URL:https://undergroundrailroadhistory.org/event/the-interview-a-screening-and-discussion/
LOCATION:Online
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230216T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230216T203000
DTSTAMP:20260416T225425
CREATED:20230130T044107Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230130T044107Z
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SUMMARY:Stephen Myers and the Underground Railroad
DESCRIPTION:Join Mary Liz and Paul Stewart as they discuss Harriet and Stephen Myers\, Black abolitionists whose residence was a headquarters for Underground Railroad activity in the Capital Region in the mid-1850’s. The Myers serve as a lasting legacy for social justice and reform.\n\nTheir home is now a museum and community place for gathering that serves as a reckoning space with the past\, and also inspires future generations.\nThis virtual presentation is hosted by Schoharie Crossing State Historic Site and is organized by David Brooks\, Schoharie Crossing Education Director. \nThis virtual presentation will be available through Webex. Click HERE to access the Webex link. The Webex link will goes live at 6:50pm. \n 
URL:https://undergroundrailroadhistory.org/event/stephen-myers-and-the-underground-railroad/
LOCATION:Online
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230217T173000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230217T183000
DTSTAMP:20260416T225425
CREATED:20230130T045957Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230130T055815Z
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SUMMARY:Black Authors in the Hudson Valley Book Talk - Janell Hobson and   "When God Lost Her Tongue"
DESCRIPTION:This is a hybrid event via Zoom (link below) and in-person at Professor Java’s Coffee Sanctuary (address below) \nWhen God Lost Her Tongue explores historical consciousness as captured through the Black feminist imagination that re-centers the perspectives of Black women in the African Diaspora\, and revisits how Black women’s transatlantic histories are re-imagined and politicized in our contemporary moment. \nConnecting select historical case studies – from the Caribbean\, the African continent\, North America\, and Europe – while also examining the retelling of these histories in the work of present-day writers and artists\, Janell Hobson utilizes a Black feminist lens to rescue the narratives of African-descended women\, which have been marginalized\, erased\, forgotten\, and/or mis-remembered. African goddesses crossing the Atlantic with captive Africans. Women leaders igniting the Haitian Revolution. Unnamed Black women in European paintings. African women on different sides of the “door of no return” during the era of the transatlantic slave trade. Even ubiquitous “Black queens” heralded and signified in a Beyoncé music video or a Janelle Monáe lyric. And then there are those whose names we will never forget\, like the iconic Harriet Tubman. \nThis critical interdisciplinary intervention will be key reading for students and researchers studying African American women\, Black feminisms\, feminist methodologies\, Africana studies\, and women and gender studies. (https://www.routledge.com/When-God-Lost-Her-Tongue-Historical-Consciousness-and-the-Black-Feminist/Hobson/p/book/9780367198343) \n  \nZoom link – https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87387017444 \n 
URL:https://undergroundrailroadhistory.org/event/black-authors-in-the-hudson-valley-book-talk-janell-hobson-and-when-god-lost-her-tongue/
LOCATION:Professor Java’s Coffee Sanctuary\, Shoppers Plaza - 145 Wolf Road\, Albany\, NY\, 12205
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SUMMARY:Anti-Slavery in Columbia County and the Region
DESCRIPTION:Columbia County was an important and vibrant community in the first half of the 19th century. Temperance\, reform movements and Underground Railroad activity were part of the antebellum period. Numerous freedom seekers\, such as Peter Wheeler pictured here\, made their way to the region\, some to settle\, some to find respite before moving on\, knowing that support was available from abolitionists\, both black and white\, who made the region their home. \nThe Underground Railroad Education Center brings to the public the historically documented accounts of both freedom seekers and abolitionists\, highlighting the leadership roles occupied by African Americans abolitionists\, identifying who they were\, what they did\, where they engaged in their activities as they sought to ensure that the promises of our nation’s Declaration of Independence were available to all. \nThis virtual program is presented by the Underground Railroad Education Center in Albany and Hosted by the Columbia County Libraries Association. \nTo register email: columbiacountylibraries@gmail.com
URL:https://undergroundrailroadhistory.org/event/anti-slavery-in-columbia-county-and-the-region/
LOCATION:Online
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UID:2937-1677411000-1677414600@undergroundrailroadhistory.org
SUMMARY:The Underground Railroad: a New Interpretation of an Old Story
DESCRIPTION: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 our state and nation and it was visited by many who had escaped enslavement and sought a life of freedom. Join with Paul and Mary Liz Stewart\, independent researchers and co-founders of Underground Railroad Education Center as they share a new interpretation of a very old story and explain the various initiatives in which Underground Railroad Education Center is engaged as it works to connect the public with this empowering local history and its relevance for us today.
URL:https://undergroundrailroadhistory.org/event/the-underground-railroad-a-new-interpretation-of-an-old-story-2/
LOCATION:Messiah Lutheran Church\, 2850 Guilderland Avenue\, Schenectady\, NY\, 12306
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LAST-MODIFIED:20230227T050443Z
UID:2963-1677664800-1677670200@undergroundrailroadhistory.org
SUMMARY:The Underground Railroad Revisited
DESCRIPTION:  \nThe 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 our state and nation and it was visited by many who had escaped enslavement and sought a life of freedom. Join with Paul and Mary Liz Stewart\, independent researchers and co-founders of Underground Railroad Education Center as they share a new interpretation of a very old story and explain the various initiatives in which Underground Railroad Education Center is engaged as it works to connect the public with this empowering local history and its relevance for us today.
URL:https://undergroundrailroadhistory.org/event/the-underground-railroad-revisited/
LOCATION:The Crossings\, 580 Albany Shaker Road\, Loudonville\, NY\, 12211
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LAST-MODIFIED:20230227T060602Z
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SUMMARY:Homeschooler Tour
DESCRIPTION:Join with Paul and Mary Liz Stewart and Amelia Paul at The Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence to learn the real story about the Underground Railroad. Hidey holes? Nope. Dark of night? Nope. Come ‘meet’ Stephen and Harriet Myers and their colleagues to learn about the challenges they faced as they worked to end the institution of enslavement in New York State and the nation and help Freedom Seekers to freedom. \n  \nThe Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence\, on Livingston Avenue in Albany’s Arbor Hill neighborhood\, was a Capital Region hub for the Underground Railroad in the 1850s and assisted enslaved Black Americans seeking freedom.
URL:https://undergroundrailroadhistory.org/event/homeschooler-tour/
LOCATION:The Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence\, 194 Livingston Avenue\, Albany\, NY\, 12210\, United States
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CREATED:20230130T054435Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230302T233432Z
UID:2942-1677866400-1677870000@undergroundrailroadhistory.org
SUMMARY:“On Freedom Road: Bicycle Explorations and Reckonings on the Underground Railroad” – book talk by author David Goodrich
DESCRIPTION:“Over the course of four years\, I rode my bicycle 3\,000 miles east of the Mississippi to travel the routes of the Underground Railroad and delve into the history and stories in the places where they happened. The traces of the Underground Railroad hide in plain sight: a great church in Philadelphia; a humble old house backing up to the New Jersey Turnpike; an industrial outbuilding in Ohio. I followed the most famous of conductors\, Harriet Tubman\, from where she was enslaved in Maryland\, on the Eastern Shore\, all the way to her family sanctuary at a tiny chapel in Ontario\, Canada. Travelling South\, I rode from New Orleans\, where the enslaved were bought and sold\, through Mississippi and the heart of the Delta Blues. I wandered through the Borderland along the Ohio River\, a kind of no-mans-land between North and South in the years before the Civil War. Here\, slave hunters roamed both banks of the river\, trying to catch people as they fled for freedom. I rode to Oberlin\, Ohio\, a town that staunchly defended freedom seekers\, embodied in the life of Lewis Leary\, who was lost in the fires of Harpers Ferry\, but whose spirit was reborn in the Harlem Renaissance. \nI hope that On Freedom Road will enable you to see familiar places—New York and Philadelphia\, New Orleans and Buffalo—in a very different light: from the vantage point of desperate people seeking to outrun the reach of slavery.”  David Goodrich\, Author \nJoin David Goodrich for his hybrid book talk to be held in-person at The Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence located at 194 Livingston Avenue\, Albany\, NY 12210. For those unable to attend in-person\, please use the following Zoom link below. Questions? Call 518-621-7793 or contact us via https://undergroundrailroadhistory.org/contact/ . \nYou are invited to a scheduled Zoom meeting —  \n\nTopic: “On Freedom Road”\nTime: Mar 3\, 2023 06:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) \nJoin Zoom Meeting\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/87421319083 \nMeeting ID: 874 2131 9083\nOne tap mobile\n+19292056099\,\,87421319083# US (New York)\n+16469313860\,\,87421319083# US \nDial by your location\n+1 929 205 6099 US (New York)\n+1 646 931 3860 US\n+1 305 224 1968 US\n+1 309 205 3325 US\n+1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)\n+1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC)\n+1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)\n+1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)\n+1 360 209 5623 US\n+1 386 347 5053 US\n+1 507 473 4847 US\n+1 564 217 2000 US\n+1 669 444 9171 US\n+1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose)\n+1 689 278 1000 US\n+1 719 359 4580 US\n+1 253 205 0468 US\nMeeting ID: 874 2131 9083\nFind your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kc9O3pThW5 \n 
URL:https://undergroundrailroadhistory.org/event/on-freedom-road-bicycle-explorations-and-reckonings-on-the-underground-railroad-book-talk-by-author-david-goodrich/
LOCATION:The Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence\, 194 Livingston Avenue\, Albany\, NY\, 12210\, United States
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UID:2442-1678384800-1678388400@undergroundrailroadhistory.org
SUMMARY:Collections Committee Planning Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Do you like digging in the dirt? Researching? Drafting grant applications? Record keeping? Planning programs\, exhibits\, displays? Contributing to the development of the Collections Management System as we work to get our incredibly large collection of artifacts into a public facing\, user friendly database? Planning and implementing International Archeology Day? Then this committee is for YOU! \nThis very active committee needs more volunteers to carry out its important work for UREC and for the community. Be part of the Collections Team! \nContact Paul Stewart at 518-621-7793 or via the UREC website at https://undergroundrailroadhistory.org/contact/      if interested in participating. \nThis is an in-person meeting held at The Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence located at 194 LIvingston Avenue\, Albany 12210.
URL:https://undergroundrailroadhistory.org/event/collections-committee-7/
LOCATION:The Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence\, 194 Livingston Avenue\, Albany\, NY\, 12210\, United States
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UID:2742-1678469400-1678474800@undergroundrailroadhistory.org
SUMMARY:UREC Reads - The Dawning of the Apocalypse - ch. 2
DESCRIPTION:Summary:\nIn 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 dispatch settlers to Virginia in 1607. \nClick HERE for more information about author and historian Gerald Horne. \nJoin with others for this virtual conversation about The Dawning of the Apocalypse by Gerald Horne. UREC Reads participants read 1-2 chapters each month and then gather electronically for an informal conversation about chapter content. An email is sent with a Zoom link on a monthly basis to all who indicate interest in UREC Reads. If you are interested in participating in UREC Reads\, please send word via the UREC Contact page so that your email can be included on the UREC Reads email list. \nQuestions? Comments? Give us a call at 518-621-7793 or send a note via the Contact page on the UREC website. \nRegister in advance for this meeting:\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUkdeiurTwiHd2wrBL8nL2OOkFVCt1Yo1FQ \nAfter registering\, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. \nCopies of The Dawning of the Apocalypse are available for purchase at ABE Books for $17 + S/H. Your local library may also have copies available. \nReading Schedule – \n\nMarch 10 – chapter 2\nApril 14 – chapter 3\nMay 12 – chapter 4\nJune 9 – chapter 5\nJuly 14 – chapter 6\nAugust 11 – chapter 7\nSeptember 8 – chapter 8
URL:https://undergroundrailroadhistory.org/event/urec-reads-the-dawning-of-the-apocalypse-2/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom
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UID:2974-1678887000-1678892400@undergroundrailroadhistory.org
SUMMARY:FBI Field Office Tour
DESCRIPTION:Albany FBI Field Office staff will join with Paul and Mary Liz Stewart at The Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence to learn the real story about the Underground Railroad. Hidey holes? Nope. Dark of night? Nope. Come ‘meet’ Stephen and Harriet Myers and their colleagues to learn about the challenges they faced as they worked to end the institution of enslavement in New York State and the nation and help Freedom Seekers to freedom. \n  \nThe Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence\, on Livingston Avenue in Albany’s Arbor Hill neighborhood\, was a Capital Region hub for the Underground Railroad in the 1850s and assisted enslaved Black Americans seeking freedom.
URL:https://undergroundrailroadhistory.org/event/fbi-field-office-tour/
LOCATION:The Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence\, 194 Livingston Avenue\, Albany\, NY\, 12210\, United States
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