News and Features
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Timberlane Middle School to Hold Ceremony Honoring Enslaved People
From CentralJersey.com on March 15, 2022 Timberlane Middle School (TMS) will hold the first-ever Witness Stones ceremony in the state on April 28. TMS, located in the Hopewell Valley Regional School District in Pennington, will host the ceremony from 9:30-10:45 a.m. at the Hopewell Old School Baptist Meeting House, 46-48 W. Broad St., Hopewell. Continue…
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Greenwich Historical Society’s Shining a Light Lecture Series to Elevate and Amplify Underrepresented Voices
By Laura in Cos Cob’s HamletHub.com on March 14, 2022 In its second year, the Greenwich Historical Society’s annual “Shining a Light” Lecture Series offers riveting stories from distinguished individuals on topics that have shaped the history of Greenwich and New England. Dedicated to elevating and amplifying underrepresented voices in history, the three-part virtual series…
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Trinity on the Green to Partner with the Witness Stones Project
The Witness Stones Project, a nonprofit organization whose mission is to restore the history and honor the humanity of the enslaved individuals who helped build our communities, today announced a new affiliation with Trinity on the Green. The Episcopal church sin New Haven, Connecticut, will be using the Project’s research and landscape markers to expand…
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Timberlane Students Will Be First in New Jersey to Undertake a Witness Stones Project
By MercerMe Community Contributor on March 10, 2022 Timberlane Middle School will hold the first annual Witness Stones ceremony on Thursday, April 28, 2022 from 9:30am to 10:45am at the Hopewell Old School Baptist Meeting House at 46-48 W Broad St, Hopewell, NJ 08525. Due to the small size of the venue, the event…
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History Detectives: Lifelong Friends Bring Black History to Life in the Sourlands
News12 reported on the work of Elaine Buck & Beverly Mills at Witness Stones Project Affiliate the Stoutsburg Sourland African American Museum. We invite you to watch the coverage here.
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A Special Service at the First Congregational Church of Old Lyme
On February 20, 2022, Antoinette Brim-Bell, Marilyn Nelson, Kate Rushin & Rhonda Ward, the poets that gave voice to some of the enslaved people who lived in Lyme, read their poetry at the First Congregational Church of Old Lyme. They were joined by musicians Cara Cheung, Joshua Davey, Cedric Mayfield & Lisa Williamson.
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Witness Stones West Hartford Offering Virtual Community History Project
Published in We-Ha.com on February 16, 2022 In collaboration with the Noah Webster House & West Hartford Historical Society, Witness Stones West Hartford is offering a free virtual learning series with the project directors. The public is invited to attend a series of free online classes this March and April offered by Witness Stones…
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The MLK Mural Part I: Bristow and Freedom
By Witness Stones West Hartford Co-Chair Dr. Tracey Wilson in We-Ha.com on February 14, 2022 Journalist Yamiche Alcindor, speaking at the University of Hartford on Feb. 8, 2022, said that “Freedom is never won, it is always earned. … Each generation must fight for it to build the beloved community.” The 2,200 square foot Martin…
