News and Features
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Witness Stones Ceremony on the Green
In the Guilford Courier on June 2, 2022 GUILFORD — Adams Middle School and the Witness Stones Project are holding their fourth installation ceremony in Guilford on Friday, June 3 at 9 a.m. on the Guilford Green. The Witness Stones Project started in Guilford in 2017 and since that time the organization has memorialized 10…
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Witness Stones Project Reflection
By Gus Witt, Class of 2022, The Foote School This Witness Stones project was the most challenging and intriguing academic work I have ever done. I knew a bit about slavery in the United States prior to the Witness Stones research, but the new information from this research gave me a distinct perspective and distinct…
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Witness Stones Project Adds Another Chapter to Madison History
By Ben Raynor in The Source on June 1, 2022 MADISON — The Country School of Madison last week conducted its third installation for the Witness Stones Project, which is a national movement that allows students and municipalities to explore the history of enslavement in their towns. This current stone has an even more special meaning…
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Witness Stones Project at the Wallingford Public Library
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Witness Stone Installation Ceremony
On May 27, 2022, students from the Norwich Free Academy gathered at Leffingwell House Museum for a Witness Stone installation and presentations in honor of Romeo, an enslaved individual from Norwich who aided in the Long Island evacuation in 1778.
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Greenwich Students Honor Cull Bush, Jr., and Jack
On May 25, 2022, students from Greenwich Academy and Sacred Heart Greenwich gathered at the Greenwich Historical Society to share the history and honor the lives of Cull Bush, Jr., and Jack.
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Witness Stones Project Students Take History to the Street
Through a project a year in the making, West Hartford will renamed a road in Blue Back Square to honor a mother and daughter who were held as slaves in town in the 18th century.
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Country School Students Honor Theophilus Niger
On Monday, May 23, 2022, students from The Country School in Madison gathered their community to share the history and honor the life of Theophilus Niger.
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Suffield Academy Students Honor Titus Kent
“Titus Kent was a Black Patriot who served every year in the American Revolution. His name is commemorated on our Town’s Veterans Memorial with many other Patriots from Suffield who fought in the Revolutionary War.” –Suffield Academy English Department Chair Bill Sullivan On May 21, 2022, students from Suffield Academy and their teacher, Bill…
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Witness Stones Project Installation Ceremony to Honor Peter Cesar
Sunday, June 5, 2022 11:30 a.m. Hosted by the the Henry James Memorial School at the First Church of Christ Simsbury 689 Hopmeadow Street, Simsbury, Connecticut Please join students from Henry James Memorial School as they restore the history and honor the humanity of the enslaved individuals who helped build our communities.