Amherst History Month-by-Month: From Hope To Zion. Forward Onto Freedom
Within spitting distance of the Town Common and Amherst College, lie two of our town...
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Amherst Commemorates Juneteenth With History Tour And Jubilee Celebration On The Common
Amherst celebrated Juneteenth on June 18 and 19 beginning with a wide-ranging heritage walking tour...
First Juneteenth Heritage Walking Tour Scheduled For Saturday, June 18
Councilor Anika Lopes (District 4) has coordinated a Juneteenth Heritage Walking Tour from 11 a.m....
A Primer On Juneteenth
by Amilcar and Demetria Shabazz On June 19, 2021, for the first time ever, the...
Nine Percent Of Amherst Residents Identify As African American According To Census
Report On The Meeting Of The African Heritage Reparations Assembly, April 4, 2022 PresentMichele Miller...
Black Health Matters: A Community Discussion And Virtual Celebration
Source: amherstma.gov The public is invited to a virtual celebration of Black history, celebrating the...
Black History Month Flag Raising Ceremony
Source: amherstma.gov The public is invited to join the Human Rights Commission for the 2022...
Ruth E. Carter To Offer Keynote At Commonwealth Honors College Annual Black Heritage Month Celebration
Source: UMass News and Media Costume design visionary Ruth E. Carter will be giving the...
Civil War Tablets Viewing Hours Announced
Source: amherstma.gov The Civil War Tablets donated to the Town of Amherst in 1893 will...
July 4 Communal Reading Of Frederick Douglass Speech Celebrates The Struggle For Justice
The annual communal reading of Frederick Douglass’ “What to the Slave is the 4th of...
One-day Seminar Documenting Early History of Black Lives In The Valley, June 19
Source: UMass History Department The Pioneer Valley History Network, the UMass Amherst Public History Program,...
Amherst Schedules Juneteenth Community Celebration
Source: amherstma.gov On Saturday, June 19th 2021, The Commonwealth of Massachusetts will celebrate Juneteenth for...