Little-Known Abolitionists Profiled in New Book by Local Authors
Authors to Participate in Book Group Discussion September 10 On February 14, 1783, months before...
African American
Black Business Association Lauds Creation of Reparations Committee
The Black Business Association of the Amherst Area (BBAAA) rejoices that the Town Council has...
Public Comment: Black Reparations Are a Necessary Response to Real, Measurable Harm
The following public comment was offered at the June 30, meeting of the Amherst Town...
Reading Frederick Douglass Together: “What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?
A Call for Volunteer Readers Source: amherstma.gov The Town of Amherst will sponsor the Reading...
Amherst’s Juneteenth Celebration: Get Free: A Power Boost to the Soul
Source: Black Business Association of Amherst Area The Black Business Association of Amherst Area (BBAAA)...
Ancestral Bridges Unveils New Home on Cottage Street
The public had the opportunity to view the new headquarters of Ancestral Bridges at 29A...
Black Roots Folk Festival Coming to the Common Sunday
Source: 80 Acres 80 Acres will host its first Black Roots Folk Festival on Sunday,...
Exhibit at Historic Deefield – Unnamed Figures: Black Presence and Absence in the Early American North
This coming week is the last remaining days to see a special exhibition called “Unnamed...
Frederick Douglass on July 4th. A Timeless Critique of Democracy in This Country (Full Text and Audio)
The following version of the speech, “What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?”...
Community Reading of Frederick Douglass Speech, July 5
Source: South Congregational Church Arts and Social Justice Committee A community reading of Frederick Douglass’s...
Amherst Will Celebrate Juneteenth With Multiple Events on Saturday June 15 and Wednesday June 19
Sources: amherstma.gov and Ancestral Bridges Foundation The Ancestral Bridges Foundation, the Town of Amherst and...
Juneteenth Explained
The Holiday’s 158 Year History Holds a Lot of Meaning in the Fight for Black...