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 […]
The Racial Justice team invites the congregation to discuss the webinar "Reparations A Congregational Opportunity to Engage Repair". Please watch this webinar on your own prior to the online discussion. Link to webinar here (1 hr 15 min) Zoom link can be found here. Meeting ID; 854 2117 8576 Passcode; NP2022
3-part series on Zoom; Meeting ID, 827 1953 0794; Passcode, NP2022 July 14th: Part 1 introduction & chapters 1-9 July 28th: Part 2 chapters 10-17 August 11th: Part 3 chapters 18-24 & conclusion In the book My Grandmother's Hands: Racialized Trauma and the Pathway to Mending Our Hearts and Bodies therapist and author Resmaa Menakem […]
3-part series on Zoom; Meeting ID, 827 1953 0794; Passcode, NP2022 July 14th: Part 1 introduction & chapters 1-9 July 28th: Part 2 chapters 10-17 August 11th: Part 3 chapters 18-24 & conclusion In the book My Grandmother's Hands: Racialized Trauma and the Pathway to Mending Our Hearts and Bodies therapist and author Resmaa Menakem […]
3-part series on Zoom; Meeting ID, 827 1953 0794; Passcode, NP2022 July 14th: Part 1 introduction & chapters 1-9 July 28th: Part 2 chapters 10-17 August 11th: Part 3 chapters 18-24 & conclusion In the book My Grandmother's Hands: Racialized Trauma and the Pathway to Mending Our Hearts and Bodies therapist and author Resmaa Menakem […]
Meet up for dinner and conversation with the Racial Justice Team at El Taller – a cafe & bookstore at 275 Essex Street in Lawrence. 6 – 7:30 pm, drop in as you are able and order as you wish. For more information, please see here
The Racial Justice Team invites adults in the community (parents, caregivers, teachers, grandparents, aunts, uncles, and anyone interested in shaping the future of antiracism) to read and discuss: The Other Talk: Reckoning with Our White Privilege by Brendan Kiely with Jason Reynolds (Offers young readers a way to understand one’s own white privilege and why […]
Meet up for dinner and conversation with the Racial Justice Team at El Taller – a cafe & bookstore at 275 Essex Street in Lawrence. 6 – 7:30 pm, drop in as you are able and order as you wish. For more information, please see here
Meet up for dinner and conversation with the Racial Justice Team at El Taller – a cafe & bookstore at 275 Essex Street in Lawrence. 6 – 7:30 pm, drop in as you are able and order as you wish. For more information, please see here