Commemorate the 150th anniversary of the parade of the city

Celebrate the 54th Massachusetts Regiments March to

Special Black Heritage Trail event

Massachusetts 54th Regiment the

first group of soldiers recruited in the north they march through Boston  - it was a parade through the town Boston sending them off. People watched and waved as they made their way through the city. walk down to beacon and charles where col. Shaw leads them they leave from the North End to sail to fight in the Civil War.

"It was the finest day for us every

you can buy the movie Glory and a WGBH documentary on 54th narrated by Morgan Freeman

11:00 AM

rsvp@maah.org

no fee -donations accepted at the conclusion of the tour.

A Guided tour by Museum staff and Boston African American National Historic Site

An Archaeological Examination of the Seneca Boston-Florence Higginbotham House

May 28, 2008
12:00 N -Archaeological Examination begins
6:00 PM -  Lecture
7:30 PM -  Reception

A Presentation by Dr. David Landon, University of Massachusetts

African Meeting House on Nantucket
29 York Street

Free and Open to the Public

BEHIND THE HISTORY

ACOMA PUEBLO - A RARE GLIMPSE INTO AN ANCESTRAL NATIVE AMERICAN TRIBAL COMMUNITY

A Slide show presentation by

Connie Z. Garcia, General Manager,
Sky City Cultural Center and Haak'u Museum
(A National Trust for Historic Preservation Site)

Acoma Pueblo has been an ancestral community since 1150 A.D. and a cultural tourism destination for nearly a century.

Located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, the Acoma Pueblo community is nestled in a valley studded with sandstone monoliths. This 367-foot- high mesa is the site of the oldest continuously inhabited village in the United States.

Join us to hear this remarkable history.

Bring your lunch and a friend!

Museum of African American History
46 Joy Street
 

A Book Signing and Discussion with
Dr. David Blight

Esteemed Yale University professor and renowned historian, David W. Blight, discusses his latest work: A Slave No More: Two Men Who Escaped to Freedom, Including Their Own Narratives of Emancipation

 Museum Galleries - 46 Joy Street

Books on sale now at the Museum Store and will be available for sale the evening of the event.

Museum's On-Line!
Pod casts, MySpace, FaceBook, YouTube, Blogs
A New Way to Visit Museums

Guest speaker Katherine Burton Jones,

Join the Museum of African American History for the 2008 Annual Meeting and hear about all the museum has accomplished over the past year.

Special guest speaker Katherine Burton Jones, Assistant Dean, Office of Information and Technology and Media Services, will talk about new multimedia approaches to the museum experience and how museums can serve new audiences, using Web 2.0 technologies. Allowing the visitor to have more of a voice in what happens in the museum experience in the physical space of the museum and the virtual space of the web.

rsvp@maah.org or 617-725-0022 ext. 25

No Admission
 

A Book signing and Discussion with
Dr. Bill Cosby and Dr. Alvin F. Poussaint

Bill Cosby, one of America's most famous and revered cultural icons, and Alvin F. Poussaint, professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School and a civil rights veteran, lay out their message of hope and empowerment in a new book entitled, Come On, People! On the Path from Victims to Victors. In this discussion, moderated by producer Callie Crossley, the authors will speak on the themes built around Dr. Cosby’s popular call-out sessions, in which he has challenged people in towns and cities across America to reclaim and restore their families and communities.

No admission-donations accepted
rsvp@afroammuseum.org

Kenneth Guscott
Real Estate Developer

The Honorable Denise Nappier
State Treasurer, Connecticut

George Wein
Founder, Newport Jazz Festival

2008 Living Legends Awards

The Museum of African American History is proud to salute extraordinary trailblazers whose remarkable accomplishments uphold the legacy of those 18th and 19th century black patriots whose stalwart commitment to freedom and justice helped build our American democracy.

Honorary Co-Chairs
         The Honorable Edward M. Kennedy and
         Victoria Reggie Kennedy
         The Honorable John F. Kerry and Teresa Heinz Kerry
         The Honorable Deval Patrick and First Lady Diane  Patrick
         The Honorable Thomas M. Menino and Angela Menino
Co-Chairs
         Carol Fulp, John Hancock Financial Services and
         Bernie Fulp, Go Biz solutions
         Carmen Fields, National Grid/KeySpan and
         Lorenz J. Finison, Ph.D., Boston University

Four Seasons Hotel

Festive Attire or Black Tie

for more information call Molly O'Sullivan 617-725-0022 ext. 20 or mosullivan@afroammuseum.org

For sponsorship information (download)

February 19 - 11:00 am
Irene Smalls

Parents and teachers, bring the little ones and delight in the storytelling of this award winning children's author. Let your imagination soar, as Ms. Smalls, brings to vivid life, the words of her books Ebony Sea and Jenny Reen & The Jack Muh Lantern.

(click here for book description)

Museum Welcome Center . 14A Beacon Street

May 8 -  5:30 Reception
                6:00 pm Program

Dr. David W. Blight

Esteemed Yale University professor and renowned historian, David W. Blight, discusses his latest work: A Slave No More: Two Men Who Escaped to Freedom, Including Their Own Narratives of Emancipation.

(click here for book description)

Museum Galleries - 46 Joy Street


February 28 - 6:00
Stephen and Paul Kendrick

A book talk in collaboration with the Boston Athenaeum.

Father and son authors Paul and Stephen Kendrick (Sarah's Long Walk) discuss their newest book: Douglass and Lincoln: How a Revolutionary Black Leader and a Reluctant Liberator struggled to End Slavery and Save the Union

(click here book description)

Boston Athenaeum - 10 1/2 Beacon Street, Beacon Hill

two shows: 10:30 and 12:30

Relive Boston's influential and powerful abolitionist movement as local actors portray the radical and outspoken opponents of the institution of slavery.

February 12 . 10:30 & 12:30
Meet Frederick Douglass - With Guy Peartree
Douglass, the well-known, fiery orator, newspaper publisher and recruiter of members of the 54th Regiment, the first all black platoon to the fight in the Civil War.

February 19 . 10:30 & 12:30
Meet Lewis Hayden - With Aaron Pitre
Hayden the self-emancipated man who fought diligently against slavery and protected many formerly enslaved men and women from those who would seek to re-enslave them right from his home on Beacon Hill.

February 21 . 10:30 & 12:30
Meet Ellen Craft -  Marcia Estabrook
William and Ellen Craft escaped enslavement when she dressed as a man and rode the public train to the north to freedom. They shared their story right here on Beacon Hill.

no admission - donations accepted

46 Joy Street

Celebrate the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Enjoy the musical talents of the Boston Symphony Youth Concert in this annual family concert. Listen to gospel, spirituals, classical music and readings from the speeches of Dr. King. Children in the audience will have the opportunity to hold and play the instruments in this interactive musical encounter.

The Boston Symphony Youth Orchestra under the artistic leadership of Music Director Federico Cortese, is celebrating its 50th anniversary this season and continues a rich tradition of offering young musicians the opportunity to pursue excellence in classical music. The orchestra includes more than 440 students and features four progressively advanced orchestras and three preparatory ensembles, including the Intensive Community Program.

no admission/donations accepted

Please RSVP

Standing on the Shoulders of the Giants of the 19th Century

Director of Education, L'Merchie Frazier educates on the principles of Kwanzaa in this morning workshop. All ages are welcome.

Special guests: The Paige Academy Children's Drum Corps

What's in a Name? The Voyage of Discovery

An incredible national conference for anyone researching their family history. Over 30 sessions focused on resources, research methods, and historical events that will help build your family’s history.
Experienced genealogical speakers, lectures and vendors featuring software, authors, books clothes and ethnic collectibles.

Open Plenary Speaker:
Beverly Morgan-Welch, Executive Director, Museum of African American History

Museum Panel
Friday, October 26 - 10:00 - 11:00 AM
Using Exhibitions to Interpret African American History

For further information contact:
Charles A. Howard, Conference Chair
202.722.0408 - cah_howard@msn.com

2007 AAGHS Conference (Link) http://www.aahgs.org/files/conference2007_information.pdf

Wed. Oct.3
2:00 PM

Museum Receives Historic First Grant Award

Please join the Massachusetts Cultural Council, Massachusetts Tourism Industry, legislators, grant recipients and other community leaders for a special press event to celebrate the historic first grant awards from the Massachusetts Cultural Facilities Fund. The event will take place next Wednesday, October 3, at the Museum of African American History, 46 Joy Street, Boston at 2 p.m.

The Massachusetts Cultural Council announced the awarding of grants totaling $16.7 million from the state's new Cultural Facilities Fund. The Museum of African American History received $420,000 for capital investments. This support has put the Museum over the half-way mark towards its $7 million goal to restore the African Meeting House and  to complete this project on time and re-open this historic site of great significance to Boston, to the Commonwealth and to the country.

46 Joy Street
PLEASE rsvp: 617-725-0022*25

 Museum Honors Dr. J. Keith Motley
Chancellor, University of Massachusetts, Boston Campus

Museum of African American History is  pleased to honor Dr. J. Keith Motley as he begins his tenure as the eighth Chancellor of the University of Massachusetts Boston.

Between 2005 and his appointment as Chancellor which began on July 1, 2007, Dr. Motley served as Vice President for Business, Marketing, and Public Affairs at the University of Massachusetts President's Office. Prior to joining the President's Office, he was the interim Chancellor of the University of Massachusetts Boston, where he previously had served as Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs, following a twenty-plus-year career in higher education administration that included ten years as Dean of Student Services at Northeastern University.

He leads an institution with approximately 13,000 undergraduate and graduate students, a full-time and part-time faculty of more than 800, and a $254 million annual budget.

It is a pleasure to host this gathering of supporters and friends to pay tribute to Dr. Motley's achievements as a visionary leader in the field of higher education.

Reception: 6:00 p.m.
46 Joy Street
rsvp@mosullivan@afroammuseum.org

The African Meeting House Restoration is featured on the History Channel along with the restoration project of the Old State House

Host Steve Thomas dives into the renewal process of the African Meeting House to give viewers a first-hand look at the rebuilding efforts, while revealing the dramatic this building played in our nation’s fight for independence and equality.

SAVE OUR HISTORY: REVOLUTION IN BOSTON premieres Saturday, September 22^nd at 8:00pm ET/PT.

Public Screening

Saturday, September 22, 6:00 PM
light dinner

PLEASE RSVP

Museum Galleries - 46 Joy Street
No Admission