On Saturday, February 8, the Jay Heritage Center welcomed Dr. Myra Young Armstead, Director of Africana Studies at Bard College… Read More
Category: Social Justice & Civic Advocacy
Populism & Constitutions with Akhil Reed Amar
JHC hosted its first Constitutional Conference on September 18-20, 2013 in concert with the Foundation for Law, Justice and Society… Read More
Stand Against Racism at the Jay Estate 2013
There was sunshine aplenty for the YWCA of White Plains 5th Annual Stand Against Racism breakfast on Thursday morning, April… Read More
Manumission Document Tells Story of Emancipation in New York & Westchester
The Jay Heritage Center (JHC) is pleased to announce the generous gift of an original manumission document for its African-American… Read More
Manumission Document Tells Story of Emancipation in New York
The Jay Heritage Center (JHC) drew a standing room only crowd of over 100 people on October 21, 2012. They… Read More
Jay Medal Dinner – Kitty Aresty and Barbaralee Diamonstein-Spielvogel Honored
Jay Heritage Center (JHC) Founder Catherine “Kitty” Aresty and New York Preservation Advocate, Barbaralee Diamonstein-Spielvogel were recipients of the 1st… Read More
Oversight of Jay Property transferred to Jay Heritage Center
County, state to transfer oversight of John Jay property to nonprofit 05 October 2012, 3:33 pm by Cara Matthews for the Journal… Read More
The Slave War of 1812 with Alan Taylor
On September 6, the Jay Heritage Center offered its 3rd free program of the year. The lectures were organized to… Read More
New York State’s Path Through History Unveiled
“The narrative of New York is a story worth telling. Our rich treasures of history and culture make the Empire… Read More
Stand Against Racism 2012
Approximately 75 students, teachers, non-profit members and government officials attended Stand Against Racism at the Jay Estate on Friday, April… Read More