The Jay Heritage Center’s (JHC) first program of the year, “Culinary Justice: Cultural Resilience and the History of Food,” drew… Read More
Category: Social Justice & Civic Advocacy
Donation of Jay Family Letters Supports American History and Social Justice Programming
Rye, New York – The Jay Heritage Center is proud to announce the very generous gift of 18 original Jay… Read More
A Conversation with Gretchen Sorin
“The struggle to maintain a democratic society is one of our greatest challenges we face as a people.” —Gretchen Sorin… 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
The Hamilton Musical And History’s Unsung – The Heroism of Jack Peterson
(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
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
Jay Estate Hosts 2020 Trailblazers Awards
For the seventh year running, the Jay Heritage Center hosted Westchester County’s annual Black History Month and Trailblazers Awards, sponsored… Read More