The Jay Heritage Center is proud to present 3 performances of THE KEPT PRIVATE, a production of Storyhorse Documentary Theatre on February 9 and 10,… Read More
Tag: African American Heritage Trail
Launch of Revolutionary Westchester 250 Draws Over 200 Patriots!
Huzzah! The official launch of Revolutionary Westchester 250 #RW250 drew over 200 historians, volunteers, actors, re-enactors, governmental officials, JHC staff and… Read More
Veterans Day at Rye’s African American Cemetery
This past Saturday, we helped commemorate Veterans Day through service with our colleagues Friends of the African American Cemetery, Inc.Volunteers cleaned… Read More
Latimer Honors Trailblazers for Black History Month in Home Town of Rye
Westchester County honored four remarkable African American citizens for their professional accomplishments and community efforts at the 19th Annual Black… Read More
MLK Jr. Literary Celebration 2018
On January 15th, the Jay Heritage Center commemorated the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. with their partners, the American… Read More
Rye’s Historic African American Cemetery
Rye’s historic African American Cemetery was the topic of a free talk by Westchester historian Dave Thomas on Sunday, September… Read More
African American Trailblazer Awards 2016
The Trailblazers Advisory Board of Westchester County honored five African Americans for their professional and civic accomplishments at the annual… Read More
Trailblazers Ceremony 2015
Westchester County honored five African-Americans for their professional and civic accomplishments at the 16th annual Black History Month and Trailblazer… Read More
Justice Lippman Urges NY to Raise the Age
“The cycle of justice is broken and must be changed,” stated Hon. Jonathan Lippman, Chief Judge of NY State in… Read More
Trailblazers Honored as Part of Black History Month
The Trailblazers Advisory Board of Westchester County honored five African Americans for their professional and civic accomplishments at the annual… Read More