Black Roots Folk Festival Coming to the Common Sunday
Source: 80 Acres 80 Acres will host its first Black Roots Folk Festival on Sunday,...
African American
Exhibit at Historic Deefield – Unnamed Figures: Black Presence and Absence in the Early American North
This coming week is the last remaining days to see a special exhibition called “Unnamed...
Frederick Douglass on July 4th. A Timeless Critique of Democracy in This Country (Full Text and Audio)
The following version of the speech, “What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?”...
Community Reading of Frederick Douglass Speech, July 5
Source: South Congregational Church Arts and Social Justice Committee A community reading of Frederick Douglass’s...
Amherst Will Celebrate Juneteenth With Multiple Events on Saturday June 15 and Wednesday June 19
Sources: amherstma.gov and Ancestral Bridges Foundation The Ancestral Bridges Foundation, the Town of Amherst and...
Juneteenth Explained
The Holiday’s 158 Year History Holds a Lot of Meaning in the Fight for Black...
Memorial Tribute in Honor of Professor Bill Strickland Planned for June 1
Source: UMass News & Media The W.E.B. DuBois Department of Afro-American Studies will hold a...
In Memoriam: William T. Strickland
Source: UMass News and Media William Strickland, 87, Emeritus Professor in the W.E.B. Du Bois Department...
Ancestral Bridges Exhibit Relaunches at Frost Library Unveiling Untold Stories of Black and Afro-Indigenous Families
Source: amherstma.gov The Town of Amherst Town Manager’s Office is pleased to share the announcement...
It’s Black History Month. Here Are Three Things To Know About the Annual Celebration
by Scott NeumanThe following article, “It’s Black History Month. Here Are Three Things To Know...
Amherst Celebrates Black History Month
Source: amherstma.gov The Human Rights Commission and the Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion invite...
Town Dedicates Westside National Historic District
This street sign marks one of the boundaries of the Westside Historic District. Photo: Ancestral Bridges