February 13, 2019 • 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM • Churchill and Janet Franklin Lyceum at the Rasmussen Education Center, Concord Museum • Free, please register
Saturday, March 9th • 1:00-4:30 pm • First Parish in Concord • Documentary Screening & Panel Discussion of this film about the life and death of wrongfully arrested activist Sandra Bland in Texas.
Sunday, March 10 • 3:00 - 4:00 pm • The Concord Bookshop • Jabari Asim presents "We Can't Breathe" • Insightful and searing essays that celebrate the vibrancy and strength of black history and culture in America.
Sunday, April 7th from 4-6pm • The Social Action Committee at TriCon Church (54 Walden St in Concord Center) will be hosting a community-wide screening of the one-hour PBS documentary Traces of the Trade: A Story from the Deep North followed by a one-hour discussion facilitated by Dain and Constance Perry.
Celebrate Juneteenth at the Robbins House
Saturday, June 15 th • 12:30-2:00 pm • The Robbins House. All ages are welcome to join us at the Robbins House for a celebration of the African American holiday, Juneteenth (a combination of the words June + nineteenth, and the oldest known celebration of the end of slavery in the US).
Join us for a conversation about independence on July 4th. Visitors can take part in a communal reading of Frederick Douglass’s speech, with costumed readers voicing different eras of African American civil rights activism. A moderated discussion will follow. #RFDT2019
Wednesday, October 30 • 7-8 PM • Concord Free Public Library, 129 Main Street The Robbins House: History & Race This panel features historians who authored and reviewed The Robbins House, Inc. (TRH) brochure series, which underscores the need to communicate about race and history in ways that "reflect the humanity of the millions of…
On Monday, June 1, 2020, at 5 PM, we will be holding a protest to bring more awareness and impactful action to help in the fight against racial injustice, police brutality, and systemic racism. We wish to stand in solidarity with the communities of Breyanna Taylor, George Floyd and so many more. Program ● A…
Friday, June 19, 2020 • 12:00-12:08:46 p.m • On our own, together in spirit
We introduced our family-friendly Juneteenth event at the Robbins House two years ago. This year, due to COVID we're planning an 8 minutes and 46 second vigil in honor of Juneteenth.
Friday, June 19, 2020 • 7:00-8:30 p.m. Offered by the Royall House and Slave Quarters, the Shaw 54th Memorial Restoration Committee: Museum of African American History, National Park Service, Friends of the Public Garden, and the City of Boston. Click here for details and registration. Poetry as Protest: Dr. Malcolm Tariq Join a webinar of…
