Pursuant to the 400 Years of African-American History Commission Act, The African American History in Westchester Commemoration Committee (#AAHW400) and the African American Advisory… Read More
Preservation of African American history takes real scholarship, advocacy and partnerships. These places matter! More than 90 individuals of every… Read More
Recently we participated in a discussion about how JHC and other cultural, educational, civic and religious institutions can raise greater… Read More
On Saturday, September 28, 2019, more than 130 visitors poured into the African American Cemetery in Rye — for the… Read More
The Jay Heritage Center is honored to be a part of this important initiative, led by the Westchester County African-American… Read More
The Jay Heritage Center was honored to be a part of this meaningful collaboration with peer historic sites that are… Read More
On January 30, 2021, a handful of individuals in Covid masks and winter coats, met at a small one-acre burial… Read More
(Above – Jack Peterson Memorial at Croton Point Park; photo by Kim Crichlow) Like millions this 4th of July weekend,… Read More
Brent Leggs, an accomplished advocate for the preservation of African-American historical sites, will speak at JHC as part of a… Read More
A capacity crowd turned out for the 2020 African American Trailblazer Awards. Honorees included Dave Thomas, the dedicated guardian of one… Read More