RESEARCH-DRIVEN SOLUTIONS FOR CONTEMPORARY PROBLEMS REGARDING RACE AND CIVIL RIGHTS
Remembering the Victims of Slave Auctions: Abolishing Slavery in the Age of Repair
Dr. Anne Bailey, author of “The Weeping Time,” which details one of the largest slave
auctions in U.S. history, and SUNY Binghamton historian, speaks on research from the
archives of the Albemarle County Courthouse about the sale of enslaved persons in
Court Square, with moderator Andrew Davenport.
Presented in collaboration with organizations of descendants, to memorialize human
trafficking which took place in our downtown area and learn from the work of historians
of slavery.
In partnership with the Historic Resources Committee of the City of Charlottesville,
UVA Democracy Initiative’s Memory Project, JMRL, Preservation Piedmont and the Albemarle
Charlottesville Historical Society.
Don't Focus On Statues, but It's a Good Place To Start | Opinion
There hasn't been enough connection between what goes on at an academic and intellectual
level, and the general public. Listen to the lightly edited transcript of remarks
made by Dr. Anne Bailey during a Newsweek podcast debate on confederate monuments.
Governor Hochul Announces 400 Years of African-American History Commission Appointments
Governor Kathy Hochul unveils two new historical markers recognizing the injustice
of two Lynchings that took place in Newburgh and Port Jervis in the mid-to-late 1800’s
during Black History Month. Image Credit: Darren McGee/Office of Governor Kathy Hochul.
Governor Kathy Hochul today announced appointments to the 400 Years of African-American
History Commission, which serves to highlight contributions by Africans and African-Americans
to our country and to New York State.
The Sept. 28 grand opening celebration included live music from the Harpur Jazz Conspiracy
Quartet, free food, speeches and custom masks for attendees with Tubman’s favorite
motto on it, “Keep Going.”
An initiative of the Harriet Tubman Center for Freedom and Equity and the President's
Office.
The commission’s recommendations will do much to enhance diversity on our campus and
make Binghamton University a place that is truly welcoming and just.
Our mission is to conduct interdisciplinary research on the legacy of slavery and
freedom in American history and public policy; finally, we hope to enhance Binghamton
University's reputation as a place for innovation, cutting edge research and practical
solutions to longstanding historical problems.
Goals of Center
The overall goal of our not-for-profit Center is to become a regionally and internationally
recognized think tank on issues relating to American freedom and equity. Our intention
is to steer the research, writing and programs of the center towards the following
priorities:
Public History and Equity
Educational Equity
Medicine/STEM fields and Equity
Why establish a Harriet Tubman Center for Freedom and Equity at Binghamton University?
The year 2019 marks 400 years of the presence of people of African descent in British
Colonial America. Such an important milestone presents us with the perfect opportunity to examine
closely issues relating to freedom and equity. Freedom is a fundamental human right
and it is a core value in America and the world. The Declaration of Independence, The US Constitution and The Bill of Rights granted Americans priceless freedoms. The unprecedented nature of these documents
reflecting some of the highest ideals ever espoused by any government garnered admiration
from around the world. The delegates of the different states represented at the Constitutional
Convention in 1787, however, sidestepped the issue of slavery, yet it has profoundly
influence the course of American history. They left this question to future generations,
and it took a Civil War and the Civil Rights movement to make the words of The Declaration
of Independence, that “all men are created equal” a reality.
