Black Lives Resources, Recommendations, and Action Items
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News and Events
@ Home Coffee House Cabaret Special Black History Month Edition
Directed by Barbara Pierre; Accompanied by David Coleman Thurs. Feb. 25th • 8:00 p.m. • In collaboration with The Robbins House Free - registration required Join The Umbrella for a…
Robbins House Virtual Tours
Recounting Slavery in Historic Houses and Museums
As the Concord Museum installs a new permanent gallery to chronicle the history of slavery in our town and the efforts to abolish it, join us for a conversation with…
Virtual Conversation: Race Science in the 21st Century
With Angela Saini, author of Superior: The Return of Race Science Free – registration required The Museum of Science welcomes award-winning science journalist, broadcaster, and author of Superior: The Return…
Confronting Racial Injustice: Slavery, Wealth Creation, and Intergenerational Wealth
Massachusetts Historical Society & Sponsors Online Public Program Tonight! Thurs, Feb. 18th • 6:00 - 7:00 p.m. The Confronting Racial Injustice Series offers five monthly programs hosted by the Massachusetts…
Black Radical: The Life and Times of William Monroe Trotter
Concord Museum Forums Event Kerri Greenidge, Director of American Studies at Tufts University, reestablishes William Monroe Trotter’s essential place in the pantheon of American civil rights heroes. For more than…
Tell the Senate: Honor John Lewis & Pass the John Lewis Voting Rights Act now!
After the Supreme Court gutted the Voting Rights Act in 2013, Black voters have been left largely unprotected from voter suppression laws and practices enacted by states. As we collectively…
The Robbins House Welcomes an Artist in Residence and Summer Interns
Work done remotely Thanks to a generous Mass Humanities CARES Act grant, we’ve hired an artist-in-residence and three summer interns.
Dear Robbins House Community,
Our primary concern is for the safety and well-being of our visitors and volunteers. In response to concerns around limiting the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19), we have made the decision to close the Robbins House to the public effective until further notice.
Thank you for your understanding, flexibility, and support during these challenging times. We hope to reschedule many of the postponed events and programs and we look forward to welcoming you back to the Robbins House soon.