Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., The Facets of an American Jewel with The Race Unity Circle
Please join the Race Unity Circle as we relive the emotion, and revisit the man, the philosopher, the prophet through a study of some of his lesser-known works. How do you feel about Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr? Who was he? What is his true legacy? We all have answers to these questions, some handed …
ENJAN’s 5th Annual Mid-Hudson Valley Gathering
Ely HallSave the Date! ENJAN's 5th Annual Mid-Hudson Valley Gathering is organized around the theme of No Rollbacks on Justice. We'll have speakers, free food, and an opportunity to learn about ENJAN and other local organizations and the work they are doing to end mass incarceration and racism in the criminal legal system.
Juneteenth: A Discussion of the Ralph Ellison Novel
Adriance Memorial Library 93 Market Street, Poughkeepsie, NYBook discussion of Juneteenth, Ralph Ellison’s second novel published posthumously in 1999, created by Ellison’s friend and biographer John Callahan from more than 2,000 pages written by him over a period of 40 years. Callahan edited the novel in the way he believed that Ellison would have wanted it to be written. RSVP HERE
Antislavery Quilting Program
Adriance Memorial Library 93 Market Street, Poughkeepsie, NYWalkway Talks – Crossing The River To Freedom: Fighting For Abolition and Equality
Walkway Over the Hudson East Parking Lot 49 Parker Ave, Poughkeepsie, NYIn the 18th and 19th centuries, African American people in the Mid-Hudson Valley faced enslavement, racism, and other barriers to full participation in the social and political milieus of New York. The Hudson River – both actual and as metaphor – offers a centerpiece for understanding those barriers and the fight for freedom. Join Peter …
Free Black Communities Along the Hudson
Adriance Memorial Library 93 Market Street, Poughkeepsie, NYAttendees will examine the stages of securing freedom, defending it against constant incursion, and ultimately the flourishing of individual persons and dreams along America’s river of dreams. Presented by Bill Jeffway, Executive Director of the Dutchess County Historical Society.