What an incredible turnout for lovers of history! Thank you to Dr. Julie Seely and her son Dev Seely for… Read More
Category: Black History
Rich Soil by Kristine Mays Profiled in NY Social Diary
Thank you to NY Social Diary for this wonderful post! Photos by Kim Crichlow And looking back on September 9th,… Read More
Rich Soil by Kristine Mays – Open Now Through November 17
Kristine Mays pictured with one of her life-sized wire sculptures. Embedded in the piece is a quote from Zora Neale… Read More
Descendants of Purdy Family Donate Rare Ledger Documenting the Black Experience in 19th Century Westchester
JHC is humbled to announce the magnanimous donation of an original 1873 ledger and account book belonging to the Purdy… Read More
Women’s History Month Kicks Off with Phillis Wheatley’s Odyssey
An engaged crowd welcomed David Waldstreicher, celebrated author and historian of early and nineteenth-century America to discuss his latest work,… Read More
Westchester Historian Dave Thomas Shares New Discoveries at Black Cemetery
What can we learn about Black History from cemeteries? On Wednesday, February 28th, Westchester historian Dave Thomas shared the newest… Read More
New Discoveries at Rye’s African American Cemetery
Join us for an evening with historian Dave Thomas, President and Founder of the Friends of the African-American Cemetery (FOAAC) and… Read More
The Odyssey of Phillis Wheatley: A Poet’s Journeys Through American Slavery and Independence with David Waldstreicher
On March 3rd at 3pm, help us welcome back David Waldstreicher, a historian of early and nineteenth-century America with particular… Read More
Boneyarn Poet and Cemetery Stewards Give Voices to Ancestors for Juneteenth
Poet David Mills, a Fellow at the Schomburg Center, gave a positively electrifying performance on Sunday, June 11th, as he… Read More
Poet David Mills on “Boneyarn”
Commemorate Juneteenth with poet and historian David Mills. On Sunday, June 11 at 4pm, Mills “will read from and reflect upon… Read More