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February 2013 Black History Month Events at NY Historical Society

Frederick Douglass at West 154, Harlem, 2009_0

The New-York Historical Society will celebrate Black History Month with an exhibit on photographs of murals celebrating civil rights activist Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and programs on the African American troops of the Civil War; the Civil rights movement, and New York’s historic African Burial Ground.  Continue reading

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Emancipation Proclamation Exhibited in Harlem

 

An early version of Abraham Lincoln’s handwritten order that paved the way to freedom for 3 millions slaves is going on the road. Continue reading

The First Step to Freedom: Abraham Lincoln’s Preliminary Emancipation Proclamation

The First Step to Freedom: Abraham Lincoln’s Preliminary Emancipation Proclamation

In celebration of the 150th Anniversary of the Preliminary Emancipation Proclamation, this four-day exhibition will present for the first time together Abraham Lincoln’s handwritten draft, issued on September 22, 1862, Continue reading

Walter’s World: The African American Spiritual

By Walter Rutledge

 

On Sunday February 5, a concert entitled The African American Spiritual was presented at Merkin Concert Hall. The ninety-minute concert featured three talented performers, Sherry Boone, Harriett D. Fay and Brandie Sutton, with musical accompaniment by pianist Darius Frowner. Continue reading

Claude Jay: the Impossible is Possible

The Origin of the Watch Night Service

By Claude Jay

On December 31, people around the world will gather to celebrate waiting and watching as 2009 goes out and the New Year 2010 comes in. Just a short subway ride from Harlem, thousands of people will gather to watch the ball drop In Time Square. As we look back on 2009, there is much to reflect on in our lives, in our neighborhoods, city, state, country and world. Continue reading

Emancipation Proclamation Leaves Obama’s Office

generations_civilrightsA special visitor to the Oval Office soon will be moving on.

A rare copy of the Emancipation Proclamation, signed by President Abraham Lincoln, arrived in the Oval Office for Martin Luther King Jr. Day in January and has been hanging out just above a bronze bust of King ever since. Continue reading

10 Ways to Make Your iPod Better

The iPod can supercharge your learning. But it’s often a matter of finding the right software and content. Continue reading