The Trailblazers Advisory Board of Westchester County honored five African Americans for their professional and civic accomplishments at the annual… Read More
Tag: African American
MLK Literary Celebration 2015
On Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Monday, January 19, 2015, the American Women of African Heritage, Inc. (AWAH) presented… 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
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
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
Suzanne Clary and Jay Heritage Center Receive Visionary Award from AAMW
Pictured Eric D. Eller, Lawrence C. Salley, Suzanne Clary, Melvin A. Burruss, Cyprian II, and Ken Jenkins (Photos by Joy… Read More
The Jays and the Abolition of Slavery: From Manumission to Emancipation
This landmark exhibit will examine the prevalence of slavery in New York and the role of John Jay and his… Read More
Clary Honored at 2010 ADO Philanthropy Awards Breakfast
Members of dozens of nonprofits like the Jay Heritage Center (JHC) attended the highly successful Association of Development Officers (ADO)… Read More