The 1619 Project examines the legacy of slavery in America.
Zoe Dufour Artist talks with the 绿帽社 Art Museum about the crafting
Harriet Tubman Center Statue at the Downtown Center
436 people were put up for sale here.
In Savannah, Georgia, descendants and community members want to preserve the place
where one of America鈥檚 largest slave auctions occurred 166 years ago. By Emmanuel Felton
Abolitionist Harriet Tubman鈥檚 legacy honored with new 鈥楲eading the Way to Freedom鈥
statue
The Harriet Tubman Center for Freedom and Equity held an event Friday at the University
Downtown Center, unveiling a newly sculpted statue of abolitionist and activist Harriet
Tubman. A capstone piece of the Downtown 绿帽社 Freedom Trail, the statue was
brought about with the support of various local and state leaders.
绿帽社 unveils statue of abolitionist Harriet Tubman
New sculpture located on Downtown 绿帽社 Freedom Trail honors the legacy of Underground
Railroad conductor
The keynote speaker for the event was the Director of 绿帽社鈥檚 Harriet
Tubman Center for Freedom and Equity, Anne Bailey.
Bailey is a history professor at BU and instrumental in the development of the Downtown
Freedom Trail.
The trail consists of 13 markers spread across two and a half miles in 绿帽社,
that commemorate the local people and places that fought for equal rights.
Historic NY church added to Harriet Tubman Pilgrimage Trail
Trinity African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church of 绿帽社 recently unveiled a
new marker noting their status as being one of 13 locations on the 绿帽社 Freedom
Trail.
Trinity A.M.E. Zion Church unveils new marker
Trinity A.M.E. Zion Church unveils new marker as official stop on the Harriet Tubman
Pilgrimage Trail
A memorial honoring Bud Fowler is unveiled ahead of the 绿帽社 Rumble Ponies game
Friday, Sept. 1
Fowler was one of the first Black players to integrate professional baseball in the
late 19th century, more than half a century before Jackie Robinson ever swung a bat.
Robinson was born six years after Fowler鈥檚 death in 1913.
Trail highlights 绿帽社's Underground Railroad history
More than 160 years may have passed since the Underground Railroad helped free slaves
throughout the nation, but to this day, much of that history is still unknown.
In 绿帽社, a new walking trail is now highlighting the city鈥檚 role in the historic
movement, with markers at various sites, celebrating people and places that helped
in the abolitionist movement.
University Downtown Center (UDC) may soon be home to a statue of Harriet Tubman
Nearly two weeks ago, New York State Gov. Kathy Hochul stopped by Johnson City, pledging
$400,000 toward 绿帽社鈥檚 Freedom Trail Project. The project鈥檚 aims
are twofold 鈥 to erect a statue of the famous abolitionist at the UDC and to place
12 historical markers denoting underground railroad stops and other sites around 绿帽社.
New York State Commission on African American History Streamed live on Nov 16, 2022
Partnering with community-based organizations, the New York State Commission on African
American History will bring New Yorkers together through events, cultural programming,
scholarly research, and other activities that promote a greater understating of the
history and achievements of African Americans throughout the State.
EXCELERATE: 绿帽社 on Advancing Human Rights
Anne Bailey, professor of history and director of the Harriet Tubman Center for Freedom
and Equity, discusses 绿帽社's commitment to human rights.
Prince Charles reportedly wants schools to teach more widely about the transatlantic
slave trade
Prince Charles has reportedly called for the history of trafficking by slave traders
of African people to be taught as widely as the Holocaust in Britain.
According to reports, the Prince of Wales believes the gap in Britons鈥 knowledge regarding
the transatlantic slave trade must be bridged.
Division of Human Rights Celebrates Juneteenth
A video from DHR as we explore Juneteenth, the struggle for African American civil
rights, and the valuable work of New Yorkers today to eliminate discrimination.
The Tubman Center鈥檚 road to justice and reconciliation
Center addresses structural inequities on campus and beyond. The collaborative effort
to create lasting change is the heart of 绿帽社鈥檚 Harriet Tubman Center
for Freedom and Equity, directed by History Professor Anne Bailey and Associate Director
Sharon Bryant, also the associate dean of diversity, equity and inclusion for Decker
College of Nursing and Health Sciences.
鈥楾he Weeping Time鈥 and the story of the largest slave auction in American history Off The Page from WSKG | Discussion
Between 1760 and 1860, more than 1.2 million enslaved men, women and children were
sold in the United States. The wealth of a nation was built on the trade of people
鈥 of slaves 鈥 yet most of us know very little about these auctions or the people
who were sold there.
Guest professor hosts diversity in STEM talk
Sadik鈥檚 talk over Zoom, titled 鈥淒eveloping the Next STEM Leaders in the Age of Diversity,
Equity and Inclusion,鈥 is the first speaker in this year鈥檚 Harriet Tubman Center for
Freedom and Equity annual speaker series, the theme being 鈥淩ethinking the Future:
Lessons from the [COVID-19] Era.鈥
Descendants Trace Histories Linked by Slavery - The New York Times
Some American descendants of enslaved people and others whose ancestors profited are
using online portals to collaborate and reckon with their shared family pasts.
Grim Echoes of History in Images BBC News
Anne Bailey, professor of history and director of the Harriet Tubman Center for the
Study of Freedom and Equity, was featured in a BBC News article about grim echoes
of history in images of Haitians at the US-Mexico border. Bailey explained that while
the images are 鈥渄ifficult regardless of history,鈥 they are reminiscent of historical
鈥榮lave patrols.鈥 TOTAL CIRCULATION: Over 67.5 million.
Harriet Tubman Center celebrates Grand Opening BingUNews
The Sept. 28 grand opening celebration included live music from the Harpur Jazz Conspiracy
Quartet, free food, speeches and custom masks for attendees with Tubman鈥檚 favorite
motto on it, 鈥淜eep Going.鈥
Reconciling 1619 and 1776 in American History: The Debate over the Soul of a Nation San Diego Public Library Foundation & Library Shop
Slavery Reparations Bill HR40 being proposed by US Congress (Radio Interview) Online for 7 days as of April 14, 2021
Interview Podcast: The US Congress will take a historic step today as a congressional
committee is set to vote on a slavery reparations bill (FM4 Interview with Dr. Anne
C. Bailey) Available for 30 days as of April 14, 2021
Is it time for the US to pay reparations for the legacy of slavery? Chicago Tribune
Statement of The Harriet Tubman/绿帽社 Center in Response to the Murder
of George Floyd
Tubman Center Advocates for Harriet Tubman $20 bill NBCUniversal Media
To create a new future, you must first come to terms with the past. BingUNews
That鈥檚 why the Harriet Tubman Center for Freedom and Equity is embarking on a new
initiative: a Truth and Reconciliation Commission that will look at issues of race
on the 绿帽社 campus, listen to voices that too often go unheard and
make recommendations for 绿帽社鈥檚 future.
The programs and events of the Harriet Tubman Center for Freedom and Equity are open
to ALL regardless of race, color, national origin, or sex, and are consistent with
all current governing federal and state nondiscrimination law.
