Event
Challenging Assumptions in Telling Underrepresented History
Cynthia Cowan, Historic Newton; Stacen Goldman, Framingham History Center; Kyera Singleton, Royall House and Slave Quarters; and Barbara Brown, Hidden Brookline
Too often public history organizations have believed that there were not enough records to give voice to enslaved people and other underrepresented voices from America’s past. This program will feature three projects at historical organizations that have been able to tell the stories of enslaved people. These projects show that with research and persistence, the stories of all of Massachusetts’s residents can be shared.
Sites mentioned in this video:
Durant-Kenrick House and Grounds - Historic Newton
newtonma.gov/government/historic-newton
Edgell Library - Framingham History Center
framinghamhistory.org
Hidden Brookline Website
hiddenbrookline.weebly.com
Royall House & Slave Quarters
royallhouse.org
Online event
Due to rising Covid cases in the area, this event will now be held virtually from 6:00-7:00. Contact programs@masshist.org if you have any questions.
