The 2022 Trailblazers Awards Ceremony was held virtually this year with portions filmed at the Jay Estate including welcome remarks… Read More
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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
Restoring Dignity to African American Narratives in the City and Town of Rye
By Suzanne Clary When we invited Joseph McGill, Jr., founder of the Slave Dwelling Project, to speak at the Jay… Read More
Manumission Document Tells Story of Emancipation in New York
Above photo: Mel Burruss, Carol Ubosi, David Thomas, Joan Grangenois-Thomas and Doris Bailey Reavis with the Jay meadow behind them… 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