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Concord Festival of Authors at The Robbins House – Journey to Freedom – Helping Young Readers Understand Colonial Slavery
Author Ray Shepard and educator Nikki Turpin will look at the inspiring story of Ona Judge and how her daring escape during colonial times speaks to all of us in…
Concord Festival of Authors Kick-Off Keynote Speaker – Dr. Clint Smith, How the Word is Passed: A Reckoning with the History of Slavery Across America
Join journalist, scholar, and poet Clint Smith as he discusses his celebrated new book, How the Word is Passed: A Reckoning with the History of Slavery Across America, which topped…
Concord’s Ellen Garrison Jackson, Fighter for Freedom during Reconstruction: What did she accomplish?
with Maria Madison, Dean of Brandeis Heller School of Equity, Inclusion & Diversity & The Robbins House Co-president Wednesday, Oct. 6th • 6-7:30 pm • Online Concord Carlisle Adult &…
The Essential, Sweeping Story of Juneteenth’s Importance – A Conversation with Annette Gordon-Reed
Annette Gordon-Reed, Harvard Law School Professor and Pulitzer-Prize winner for The Hemingses of Monticello, will discuss her newest book, On Juneteenth. She provides a historian’s view of the country’s long…
Black Lives Resources, Recommendations, and Action Items
Books Frugal Bookstore is a Black-owned bookstore in Roxbury taking orders: https://frugalbookstore.net, email: frugal_books@yahoo.com, phone: 617-541-1722 Harvard Gazette Reading List…
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Spotlight on Social Justice Action Items
Move to Establish a Concord-Carlisle Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee The Concord-Carlisle League of Women Voters is urging the Concord…
