Newseum in Washington DC to Close at the End of the Year
The Newseum, D.C’s institution dedicated to the story of the free press, is facing the same fate as much of […]
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Marianna, PA Receives First State Historical Marker Commemorating Mining Accident
Blue and gold state historical markers are a common site in Philadelphia and certain regions of Pennsylvania. However, until Saturday […]
Artist Kehinde Wiley Unveils New Sculpture in Response to Confederate Monuments
On Friday, artist Kehinde Wiley unveiled his newest sculpture to the unsuspecting crowds of New York’s Times Square. The monumental […]
UNESCO Names Annapolis, MD Site of Memory Associated With Slave Route Project
Annapolis, Maryland will highlight its role in the transAtlantic slave trade with a new historical marker to be erected on […]
Preservation Efforts Move Ahead at Robert Purvis House in Philadelphia
After years of court appearances, fines, and public hearings, efforts to preserve a deteriorating historic Underground Railroad stop in Philadelphia […]
Enjoy Free Admission to Museums Throughout the Mid-Atlantic Region on Smithsonian Museum Day
This Saturday September 21, museums across the Mid-Atlantic region will offer free admission as part of the Smithsonian magazine’s fifteenth […]
5th Annual Timbuctoo Day Honors Resilience of African Americans
This Saturday residents of Burlington County, NJ will celebrate the history of Timbuctoo, a community founded in 1826 by free […]
James Baldwin’s NYC Home Nominated to the National Register of Historic Places
The Manhattan home where author and activist James Baldwin spent the latter years of his life has been added to […]
Maryland Forms Commission to Investigate History of Lynching
In 2007, civil rights attorney Sherrilyn Ifill published On the Courthouse Lawn: Confronting the Legacy of Lynching in the 21st […]
NJ Academic Alliance to Present New Distinguished Service Award to Maxine N. Lurie
The New Jersey Studies Academic Alliance will present its first Distinguished Service Award next month. The award recognizes an individual […]