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SUMMARY:July 4th Oration: What Would Frederick Douglass Say on the Semi-Quincentennial of the Declaration of Independence?
DESCRIPTION: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 4 in the backyard of The Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence located at 194 Livingston Avenue\, Albany. Parking is best on Third Street\, at the rear of the Myers Residence Campus (navigate to 93 Third Street\, Albany\, NY). Program runs 11am-12pm\, with lunch and enriching conversation to follow.\nWhat would Frederick Douglass say on the Semi-Quincentennial of the Declaration of Independence? Repercussions of chattel slavery\, birthright citizenship\, disappearing people\, haunt us today just as they did in Douglass’s day. Who gets to identify what July 4th celebrates? Was the revolution concluded in 1776? Are we involved in a continuing revolution? To whom does due process apply? Join with Alan Singer\, PhD\, Professor Emeritus\, Hofstra University\, for a deep dive into this question as Singer offers thought provoking commentary on excerpts from Douglass’s 1852 speech “What to the Slave is your Fourth of July.”\n  \nAlan Singer is a social studies educator and historian in the Department of Teaching Learning Technology at Hofstra University in Long Island\, New York. He is a member of the New York State Council for the Social Studies\, New Jersey Council for the Social Studies\, Long Island Council for the Social Studies and the Association of Teachers of Social Studies (New York City). Dr. Singer is a graduate of the City College of New York and has a Ph.D. in American history from Rutgers University. He taught at a number of secondary schools in New York City\, including Franklin K. Lane High School and Edward R. Murrow High School. Dr. Singer is the author of Education Flashpoints (Routledge\, 2014)\, Teaching to Learn\, Learning to Teach: A Handbook for Secondary School Teachers\, 2nd edition (Routledge\, 2013)\, Social Studies For Secondary Schools\, 4th Edition (Routledge\, 2014)\, Teaching Global History (Routledge\, 2011)\, New York and Slavery\, Time to Teach the Truth (SUNY\, 2008)\, and Teaching Climate History: there is no Planet B (Routledge\, 2022). \n  \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://undergroundrailroadhistory.org/event/july-4th-oration-new-york-states-investment-in-the-institution-of-enslavement-and-its-legacy-today/
LOCATION:The Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence\, 194 Livingston Avenue\, Albany\, NY\, 12210\, United States
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SUMMARY:Myth and Marrow
DESCRIPTION:  \nBOLD NEW THEATER!\nMYTH & 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 on trial.\nAre you brave enough to decide the verdict? Audience members will be allowed to join a CITIZEN JURY to deliver the verdict!\nJae Gayle\, writer\, producer and performer of Labor Pains Project shares her talents through her latest production Myth and Marrow. This free performance invites you into the story through the citizen jury. One performance only! Don’t miss it! \n 
URL:https://undergroundrailroadhistory.org/event/myth-and-marrow/
LOCATION:The Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence\, 194 Livingston Avenue\, Albany\, NY\, 12210\, United States
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SUMMARY:Witness My Hand: Slavery and Freedom in Staten Island's Early Republic
DESCRIPTION: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 impact of New York’s gradual abolition laws and recovers the stories of African Americans lives\, challenges\, possibilities\, and enduring legacy of emancipation.\nHosted by Underground Railroad Consortium of New York State.\nRegister here – https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/KqId9mAORtOgJRPj1Qkvug#/registration \n  \n  \nDebbie-Ann Paige is a public historian\, genealogist\, educator\, and policy analyst whose work uses the power of history to recover overlooked narratives\, strengthen communities\, and connect the past to contemporary civic life. She is a cofounder and co-president of the Staten Island chapter of the Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society and Vice President of the Northeast Corridor Network to Freedom. A Senior Policy Analyst with CSG East and adjunct lecturer at the College of Staten Island\, she has been recognized for her leadership in preservation and public history with the Harriet Tubman Leadership Award and as a 2026 New York State Senate Woman of Distinction.
URL:https://undergroundrailroadhistory.org/event/witness-my-hand-slavery-and-freedom-in-staten-islands-early-republic/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260716T170000
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SUMMARY:Freedom and Opportunity: the Revolution and Beyond
DESCRIPTION: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 the Irish American Heritage Museum.\nTours begin at 2 pm at the Irish American Heritage  Museum\nTour continues at Ten Broeck at 3:30 pm\nTour continues at 5:00 pm at The Myers Residence \nImmersion Tours for 2026: – \n\nJuly 16\nAugust 20\nSeptember 17\nOctober 15\n\nTicket information is available through Eventbrite.\n  \n 
URL:https://undergroundrailroadhistory.org/event/freedom-and-opportunity-the-revolution-and-beyond/
LOCATION:The Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence\, 194 Livingston Avenue\, Albany\, NY\, 12210\, United States
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SUMMARY:Many and Varied Hands
DESCRIPTION: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 to the development of New York State. It will be available for viewing during Schoharie Crossing State HIstoric Site regular visitation hours of Wednesday – Saturday 10am-5pm\, and Sundays from 1pm-5pm. \nJoin with Paul and Mary Liz Stewart\, cofounders of Underground Railroad Education Center\, for a conversation about the relationship of the institution of enslavement as it played out in NYS with the work to abolish this institution by antislavery activists. Conversation will begin at 8:30am and continue until a11am.
URL:https://undergroundrailroadhistory.org/event/many-and-varied-hands/
LOCATION:Schoharie Crossing State Historic Site\, 129 Schoharie Street\, Fort Hunter\, NY\, 12069
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SUMMARY:Artist Talk: Just Beyond the River
DESCRIPTION:Artist Talk: Just Beyond the River \nWho: Daesha Devon Harris in conversation with Marcus Kwame Anderson\nWhen: Thursday\, July 30\, 2026\, 6:00–7:30 PM\nWhere: Alice Moore Black Arts and Cultural Center \nFree:  Please Click here to RSVP on Eventbrite \n\n\nJoin us for an evening conversation with acclaimed artist Daesha Devon Harris\, whose work explores the Black experience through memory\, folklore\, and the enduring relationship between people and water. \nIn this talk\, award winning artist Marcus Kwame Anderson will interview Harris about her celebrated project\, Just Beyond the River. A Folktale\, examining how water serves as a site of  survival\, imagination\, and cultural memory within the Black experience. \nPresented alongside UREC’s Working the Waters exhibit\, this program offers an opportunity to engage with contemporary art that expands our understanding of the past. \nFinancial support comes from Advance Albany County Alliance. This is a collaboration between Underground Railroad Education Center and the Alice Moore Black Arts and Culture Center
URL:https://undergroundrailroadhistory.org/event/artist-talk-just-beyond-the-river/
LOCATION:Alice Moore Black Arts and Cultural Center\, 135 South Pearl Street\, Albany\, NY\, 12202
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