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SUMMARY:Target Circle Community Giving is partnering with UREC through March 31 - CAST YOUR VOTES
DESCRIPTION:Cast your vote for UREC at Target – online\, via the Target app or at the store – between January 1 and March 31\, 2024.\nOne vote is earned for every eligible purchase.\nAre you a Target Circle member? You are all set to cast your vote for your favorite non-profit – Underground Railroad Education Center. The more votes that are cast for UREC the larger the donation made by Target to UREC!\nNot a Target Circle member? Click https://www.target.com/circle to become a member and become eligible to vote for UREC via the Community Support option.\nPlease invite friends\, family\, coworkers to make their purchases at Target and cast their votes for UREC.\n\nThank you for your support!
URL:https://undergroundrailroadhistory.org/event/target-circle-community-giving-is-partnering-with-urec-through-march-31-cast-your-votes/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240203T150000
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SUMMARY:Journey to Freedom - Honoring Veterans of the Civil Rights Movement
DESCRIPTION:Join others in honoring the work of 15 local civil rights activists and preview their oral history interviews. Their civil rights involvement included school desegregation in the 1950s\, marching with Dr. Martin Luther King\, Jr. in the 1960s\, working for voter registration in the South and the North\, and much more.\nYou are invited to a special event honoring these veterans of the Movement to be held at Siena College in the Sarazen Student Union – Maloney Great Room on Saturday\, February 3 from 3pm-4:30pm. We will view brief clips from each interview\, introduce each of these veterans\, and join in singing Freedom Songs.\nPlease help spread the word.\nA Journey to Freedom PDF flier is available by clicking Journey to Freedom Invite .\nMore information is available at  https://www.siena.edu/offices/academics/academic-events-and-programs/mlk-lecture-series/
URL:https://undergroundrailroadhistory.org/event/journey-to-freedom-honoring-veterans-of-the-civil-rights-movement/
LOCATION:Siena College\, 515 Loudon Road\, Loudonville\, NY\, 12211
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240208T150000
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SUMMARY:Agents of Change\, Voices of Freedom
DESCRIPTION:Since 1976\, every President has designated February as Black History Month and endorsed a theme. The theme for 2024 is African Americans and the Arts. Black history\, Black lives\, accomplishments\, and needs matter in February and every month of the year. Black history is a critical part of US and international history. We must work continuously on further recognizing and respecting the amazing impact of our Black community in our reality. This year’s theme explores African Americans’ influence on various forms of cultural expression (source: History.com).\n\nExcelsior’s Center for Social Justice and the Race and Ethnicity Rope team are hosting a virtual dialogue at 3 p.m. on Feb. 8 with Paul and Mary Liz Stewart from the Underground Railroad Education Center to commemorate the special month. Paul and Mary Liz are independent researchers and co-founders of the Underground Railroad Education Center\, a public history organization that highlights the voices of Black abolitionists and freedom seekers and which is dedicated to researching\, celebrating\, and preserving the local and national history of the Underground Railroad movement\, its international connections\, and its legacy to today’s social justice issues\, thereby empowering people of all ages to be agents of change toward an equitable and just society.\nPlease join the Excelsior community and register: https://excelsior.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_HbdfW9BAT5-XxTLripYS_A  \nVisit the Communities page for more information: https://communities.excelsior.edu/events/2024/02/08/agents-of-change-voices-of-freedom/ \nVisit Center for Social Justice – Excelsior University
URL:https://undergroundrailroadhistory.org/event/agents-of-change-voices-of-freedom/
LOCATION:Virtual via Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240209T130000
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SUMMARY:The Underground Railroad Revisited - Claverack Senior Citizens
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 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-claverack-senior-citizens/
LOCATION:Dutch Reformed Church\, Hudson\, 88 NY Route 9H\, Hudson\, NY\, 12534
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240211T100000
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SUMMARY:Albany's Underground Railroad and Faith Communities in Action
DESCRIPTION:Join with Paul Stewart and congregants of Westminster Presbyterian Church on Sunday\, February 11 for a sermon\, “Albany’s Underground Railroad and Faith Communities in Action” to be delivered by Paul Stewart at the 10am service. \nFaith communities were as conflicted as the nation in the antebellum period of American history. Some supported the institution of slavery\, others supported its abolition\, still others were unsure of their position. Some denominations split over their differences. Some chose to dedicate their energies to work to eliminate the stranglehold of this system of inhuman bondage\, acknowledging their calling to ensure that the good news message of equality and justice applied to all. Join with Paul Stewart at Westminster Presbyterian Church on Sunday\, February 11 to hear more about the work of those faith communities who chose to work for justice and equity in their tumultuous times. \n 
URL:https://undergroundrailroadhistory.org/event/albanys-underground-railroad-and-faith-communities-in-action/
LOCATION:Westminister Presbyterian Church\, 85 Chestnut Street\, Albany\, NY\, 12210
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SUMMARY:WAMC Roundtable with Sarah LaDuke & Paul and Mary Liz Stewart
DESCRIPTION:Join with Sarah LaDuke\, producer of WAMC Roundtable and The Book Show\, in a conversation with Paul and Mary Liz Stewart as they chat about the Interpretive Center\, other happenings at Underground Railroad Education Center\, and their upcoming presentation at Olana State Historic Site. \nThis live conversation is scheduled for 11:10am on Monday\, February 12. Hope to ‘see you’ there. \n\nWAMC Northeast Public Radio \n318 Central Ave. Albany NY 12206 \nTwitter: @WAMCRoundtable @The_Book_Show \nInstagram: @wamcradio
URL:https://undergroundrailroadhistory.org/event/wamc-roundtable-with-sarah-laduke-paul-and-mary-liz-stewart/
LOCATION:WAMC Notheast Pulic Radio\, Albany\, NY\, 12206
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240214T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240214T140000
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SUMMARY:UREC Tabling in the NYS Concourse
DESCRIPTION:Visit the annual NYS Black History Month Festival to be held in the NYS Concourse on Wednesday\, February 14 from 10am-2pm. Enjoy many vendors\, displays\, food\, music\, and student artwork. Hope to see you there!
URL:https://undergroundrailroadhistory.org/event/ufrec-tabling-in-the-nys-concourse/
LOCATION:NYS Concourse\, Madison Avenue\, A;lbany\, NY
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240214T180000
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SUMMARY:People of Courage\, People of Hope\,Seekers of Justice: the UGRR Revisited
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 presenters 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. \nThis presentation is prepared for AARP members and guests age 50+ who have an interest in/want to learn more about the Underground Railroad movement. \nVisit AARP’s virtual community calendar: https://local.aarp.org/virtual-community-center/ \nSee you on February 14!
URL:https://undergroundrailroadhistory.org/event/people-of-courage-people-of-hopeseekers-of-justice-the-ugrr-revisited/
LOCATION:Virtual via Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240215T110000
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SUMMARY:Lunch & Learn: The Underground Railroad Revisited
DESCRIPTION:  \nLearn more about the history of the Underground Railroad and the work of the Underground Railroad Education Center during this special FREE lecture celebrating Black History Month. Paul and and Mary Liz Stewart will share more about their work researching the Underground Railroad and reinterpreting the underground railroad’s relevance for us today. FREE; meet at the Wagon House Education Center at Olana State Historic Site. \nRefreshments will be provided.
URL:https://undergroundrailroadhistory.org/event/lunch-learn-the-underground-railroad-revisited/
LOCATION:Olana State Historic Site\, 5720 State Route 9G\, Hudson\, NY\, 12534
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240229T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240229T190000
DTSTAMP:20240202T180249Z
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UID:3526-1709227800-1709233200@undergroundrailroadhistory.org
SUMMARY:Black History Month Event at North Albany Middle School
DESCRIPTION:The BLACK HISTORY MONTH event at North Albany Middle School will feature a panel of guest speakers and community organizations\, UREC among them. Stop in at North Albany Middle School located 570 N Pearl St\, Menands\, NY 12204 between 5:30-7:00pm on Thursday\, February 29.\nVisit the school’s event calendar at https://www.albanyschools.org/schools/northalbany/calendar/monthly/2024/02\nSee you here!\n 
URL:https://undergroundrailroadhistory.org/event/black-history-month-event-at-north-albany-middle-school/
LOCATION:North Albany Middle School\, 570 N. pearl Street\, Menands\, NY\, 12204
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