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From Pasadena to Concord: Telling The Whole Story

Goodwin Forum, Concord Public Library 129 Main Street, Concord, MA, United States

Pasadena city leader Veronica Jones comes to speak in Concord about their work honoring Black history. 4/13. 2pm at The Concord Free Public Library’s William Munroe Special Collections Register to attend https://visitconcord.org/concord-250/   For 129 years, Black educator and activist Ellen Garrison lay unsung and forgotten in an unmarked grave in Altadena, California’s Mountain View…

Women of the Great Field: The Robbins and Garrison Women and their Neighbors

Goodwin Forum, Concord Public Library 129 Main Street, Concord, MA, United States

Women’s History discussion with The Robbins House on the history of the women residents of the Great Field, a predominantly African American and indigenous area of Concord in the 19th century. Goodwin Forum Main Library 129 Main Street, Concord, MA, 01742 Join us for a Women’s History discussion with The Robbins House on the history…

Black History in Concord: The Robbins House and Ellen Garrison

Goodwin Forum, Concord Public Library 129 Main Street, Concord, MA, United States

Learn about the history of The Robbins House and the stories of the Robbins and Garrison families, and Ellen Garrison’s journey from a school girl in Concord to her civil rights activism during Reconstruction, Sat. Feb. 10 noon-1 p.m.,  Goodwin Forum Main Library 129 Main Street, Concord. The Robbins House, located on 320 Monument Street…

“Who We Are: A Chronicle of Racism in America” Film Viewing & Discussion

Goodwin Forum, Concord Public Library 129 Main Street, Concord, MA, United States

Watch and then discuss Who We Are: A Chronicle of Racism in America. Former ACLU Deputy Legal Director Jeffery Robinson’s groundbreaking talk on the history of U.S. anti-Black racism is interwoven with archival footage, interviews, and Robinson's story, exploring the enduring legacy of white supremacy and our collective responsibility to overcome it. This screening is…

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The Robbins House: A School. Sugar. A Slave Bell.

Goodwin Forum, Concord Public Library 129 Main Street, Concord, MA, United States

The Robbins House in collaboration with the Concord Free Public Library present: A School. Sugar. A Slave Bell. A Presentation by Concord’s African American History Museum The Robbins House Friday, October 28 7:00 pm Concord Free Public Library, 129 Main Street Goodwin Forum LEARN MORE   Our 544 square foot historic house in Concord jars…

Concord Festival of Authors: The Robbins House presents Ray Shepard, author of A Long Time Coming

Goodwin Forum, Concord Public Library 129 Main Street, Concord, MA, United States

CONCORD FESTIVAL OF AUTHORS 2023 Ray Shepard author of A Long Time Coming A Lyrical Biography of Race in America from Ona Judge to Barack Obama Saturday, October 21 11:00 AM CFPL Goodwin Forum REGISTER TODAY! Why Did Ray Anthony Shepard Write a Book About Race in This Divisive Era? Ray Anthony Shepard discusses A…

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