The Jay Heritage Center is excited to announce the donation of an extraordinary painting of Peter Augustus Jay, the eldest… Read More
Category: Social Justice & Civic Advocacy
From January to Juneteenth – Conserving Stones and Stories at the African- American Cemetery in Rye
On January 30, 2021, a handful of individuals in Covid masks and winter coats, met at a small one-acre burial… Read More
Culinary Justice Program Draws Almost 400 People
The Jay Heritage Center’s (JHC) first program of the year, “Culinary Justice: Cultural Resilience and the History of Food,” drew… Read More
JHC Receives Significant Gift for Social Justice Programming
The Jay Heritage Center (JHC) is thrilled to acknowledge a major gift of more than $20,000 from Fred Alger Management, LLC, an investment management firm based… Read More
What Hamilton Missed – Musicals and Monuments
(Above – Jack Peterson Memorial at Croton Point Park; photo by Kim Crichlow) Like millions this 4th of July weekend,… Read More
Am I Not a Man and a Brother?
While most Americans may recognize Wedgwood jasperware by sight, few know that its creator Josiah Wedgwood ardently opposed slavery. Wedgwood,… Read More
Preserving African American Historic Places with Brent Leggs
Brent Leggs, an accomplished advocate for the preservation of African-American historical sites, will speak at JHC as part of a… Read More
The Jay Estate, Back in the Day
The Jay Estate is in the news! The Journal News is highlighting the Jay Estate as part of their celebration… Read More
Pulitzer Finalist George Packer to Speak at JHC Virtual Event
The coronavirus pandemic has reminded us all how interconnected we are. It’s a lesson John Jay understood well. Although Jay… Read More
African American Trailblazer Awards 2020
A capacity crowd turned out for the 2020 African American Trailblazer Awards. Honorees included Dave Thomas, the dedicated guardian of one… Read More