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 New York's Dutch colonial period, this modern Pinkster festival is a way to recognize the importance of African cultural influences on music, dance, and identity…
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 educational Juneteenth experience. Mark your calendars and plan to attend! Learn about the history of Juneteenth. Enjoy: the children's space, inspiring conversation, delectable food prepared…
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. During significant pro-slavery sentiment, New York State was home to many abolitionists working to abolish the institution of enslavement in our state and…
