New NJ Law Aims to Strengthen Black History Education
A New Jersey law signed by Governor Phil Murphy in early January aims to improve Black history education in the […]
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Archeological Dig in Long Island Tells Story of Town’s First Black Landowner
Archeologists in Huntington, a town located on a north shore of Long Island, are digging to find artifacts related to […]
Uncovering the Overlooked: How the Harriet Tubman Museum in Cape May is Reviving and Reframing Black Local History
To wrap up 2020, we are looking back on some of this year’s public humanities happenings in the Greater Philadelphia […]
Maryland Museum of Women’s History Announces First Major Exhibit
The Maryland Museum of Women’s History does not yet have a physical location you can visit. When the first building […]
Delaware Day 2020 Focuses on Stories of Enslaved Delawareans
Since 1933, Delaware has recognized December 7th as “Delaware Day”. Considered the state’s unofficial birthday, Delaware Day marks the day […]
Rediscovered Last Supper Frieze Restored By NMAAHC
When the Studio Acting Conservancy, a training school for for actors and directors based in Washington DC, began to renovating […]
Maryland College Dedicates Memorial to Enslaved People
In 2016, St. Mary’s College of Maryland broke ground on a new athletics stadium. Before construction could begin, the college […]
Reginald F. Lewis Museum Opens Exhibit on Recent Protests for Racial Justice
“Make Good Trouble: Marching for Change,” the Reginald F. Lewis Museum’s most recent exhibit, pulls its name from U.S. Rep. […]
Camden County Unveils 3rd Marker at Site Where Enslaved People Were Sold
On September 25, the Camden County Historical Society unveiled a third historical marker indicating a site where enslaved Africans were […]
NJ Harriet Tubman Museum Holds Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
On Juneteenth 2020, the highly anticipated New Jersey Harriet Tubman Museum opened virtually. Yesterday, the museum opened its doors for […]