By Suzanne Clary When we invited Joseph McGill, Jr., founder of the Slave Dwelling Project, to speak at the Jay… Read More
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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
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
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