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Bundle up for a 1.7-mile walk to see four of the eight banners created for Black History Month, and learn a bit about the people being celebrated. Hot chocolate will be served half way through the tour. Park around the Common and meet at the corner of Osgood and Andover Street at 11:00 am and […]
Cato Freeman and Lucy Foster are the two most studied people of color in the Andovers, yet we still struggle to understand who they were and even how they lived. The way we interpret their history is shaped by our own cultural biases. Elaine Clements, Executive Director of the Andover Center for History and Culture, […]
The Stevens Memorial Library is sponsoring film screenings at the North Andover Historical Society's Worden Theatre as part of "North Andover Celebrates Black History Month". Tickets are free but reservations are required as seats are limited. Please see here to register. In the interest of consideration for our visitors and safety for all, we ask […]
A Black History Month Lecture by Gabby Womack at Stevens Coolidge House and Gardens. Gabby Womack is a Reference/Access Librarian, archivist, and historian specializing in nineteenth and twentieth-century African American history. Gabby’s work analyzes personal and societal racial identities, particularly among descendants of the African diaspora, and their effects on policy in the United States. […]
Bundle up for a 2-mile walk to see four of the eight banners created for Black History Month, and learn a bit about the people being celebrated. On this tour you will learn about Lucy Foster at the School Administration building, Charlotte Forten at the Library, Sarah Parker Remond at Town Hall, and Zipporah Potter […]