[LincolnTalk] Fwd: TOMORROW: May 14th Hear from Gilder Lehrman Lincoln Prize Winner Dr. Fields-Black

[Sara Mattes]

Title: Email from Slave Legacy History Coalition

A variety of programs and events-  Sent from my iPad Begin forwarded message: From: Slave Legacy History Coalition <den...@slavelegacyhistorycoalition.ccsend.com> Date: May 13, 2025 at 9:35:37 AM EDT To: samat...@gmail.com Subject: TOMORROW: May 14th Hear from Gilder Lehrman Lincoln Prize Winner Dr. Fields-Black Reply-To: i...@slavelegacyhistorycoalition.org  May Newsletter SLAVE LEGACY HISTORY COALITION A JOURNEY IN AMERICAN HISTORY "A PLATFORM CONNECTING THE SPOKES ON THE WHEEL OF HISTORY OF ENSLAVED PEOPLE AND DESCENDANTS" The Slave Legacy History Coalition is a consortium of individuals, organizations, and institutions engaged in the preservation of the history of enslaved people in the Cambridge, Boston communities and beyond. The Slave Legacy History Coalition was established in the fall of 2021 by the Lloyd Family descendants of Tony, Cuba, and Darby, whose enslaver Issac Royall Jr. endowed the first law professorships at Harvard University, which eventually became Harvard Law School. The Slave Legacy History Coalition was established to build a pathway forward for other families who are descendants of slaves and also the general public to help connect to the vast repositories of information on slave legacy history in the Boston and Cambridge communities and beyond. The mission of the Slave Legacy History Coalition is to provide easier access to information and resources on the legacy of slavery before and after emancipation for the families of slave descendants and the general public. Copyright 2022 -2024 Lloyd Family Trust The presentations represent the view of the speakers and not necessarily that of the Slave Legacy History Coalition. MAY NEWSLETTER  Wednesday, May 14, 2025 | 10:30-11:30 AM EST  Dr. Edda Fields-Black COMBEE: Harriet Tubman, the Combahee River Raid, and Black Freedom during the Civil War Zoom: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84763385655?pwd=cUU3dVlUa24vdHJHdTYxUHR1U2VCdz09  Meeting ID: 847 6338 5655 Passcode: 294088  Harriet Tubman's legendary life is widely known: escaping enslavement, leading others to freedom via the Underground Railroad, and tirelessly fighting for change. But a crucial chapter often overlooked is her daring Civil War service as a spy for the US Army, detailed in Dr. Edda L. Fields-Black's groundbreaking book, COMBEE: Harriet Tubman, the Combahee River Raid, and Black Freedom during the Civil War. A direct descendant of a soldier who fought in the raid, Fields-Black unveils Tubman's command of spies and pilots and intelligence gathered from freedom seekers, which led to a raid that liberated 756 enslaved people from bondage on seven rice plantations. It was the largest slave rebellion in US history. Through unexamined documents, she brings to life the Combahee River Raid and the untold stories of those freed, their resilience, and the lasting impact of Tubman's heroism. Author Bio Dr. Edda L. Fields-Black teaches history at Carnegie Mellon University and serves as Director of the Dietrich College Humanities Center. She has written extensively about the history of West African rice farmers, including in such works as Deep Roots: Rice Farmers in West Africa and the African Diaspora. She was a co-editor of Rice: Global Networks and New Histories, which was selected as a Choice Outstanding Academic Title. Fields-Black has served as a consultant for the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture's permanent exhibit, "Rice Fields in the Low Country of South Carolina." She is the executive producer and librettist of "Unburied, Unmourned, Unmarked: Requiem for Rice," a widely performed original contemporary classical work by celebrated composer John Wineglass. Fields-Black is a descendent of Africans enslaved on rice plantations in Colleton County, South Carolina; her great-great-great grandfather fought in the Combahee River Raid in June 1863. Her determination to illuminate the riches of the Gullah dialect, and to reclaim Gullah Geechee history and culture, has taken her to the rice fields of South Carolina and Georgia to those of Sierra Leone and Republic of Guinea in West Africa. Don't miss our last speaker before going on Summer hiatus! June 11: Dr. Gloria Whiting, author of Belonging: An Intimate History of Slavery and Family in New England Announcements We’re honored to be a recipient of a Community Fund grant from the Cambridge Community Foundation! This support will help us continue our grassroots efforts to preserve and amplify the history of slavery and freedom in Cambridge in partnership with the local community. It will also support the growth of our organization and help us more fully share the stories of enslaved people and their descendants—stories that are essential to understanding our shared history and shaping a more just future. We’re deeply grateful to the Cambridge Community Foundation for believing in our mission and investing in this important work. Thank you for helping us make good in Cambridge. Speaking from the Heart: A Diversity of Brookline Stories Saturday, May 17, Brookline Public Library 2:00 PM Felina Silver's talk will be "A Family of Neighbors Throughout Brookline." It is the fourth of five in a series, which will be wrapping up in June. It is in partnership with Hidden Brookline and the Office of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Community Relations. It is generously sponsored by the Public Library of Brookline Foundation. Learn More 2025 Kittie Knox Ride Sunday, May 18 8:30am Join MassBike and coalition partners on Sunday, May 18, 2025, for the fourth annual Kittie Knox Ride! This community bike ride around Boston, Cambridge, Watertown, and Waltham features the history of Katherine “Kittie” Knox, a bi-racial woman cyclist and barrier-breaker in the 1890s.   Riders will learn about Kittie as a bicycling pioneer and we’ll ride and reflect on issues we’re facing today in terms of racial and gender representation in bicycling and advocacy. A historical site summary will be provided for this ride by NECCD (New England Cycling Coalition for Diversity). The ride will help raise funds for The Kittie Knox Plays.  Learn more and register Celebrating Phillis Wheatley in May at Old South Church in Boston! DRAMATIC PERFORMANCE: A REVOLUTIONARY ENCOUNTER IN LONDON A Play about Phillis Wheatley & Benjamin Franklin AND MUSICAL PERFORMANCE: CASTLE OF OUR SKINS Sunday, MAY 18, 2:30-4:30pm, in the Gordon Chapel and on live stream Old South's (G)RACE Speaks Committee has teamed up with local playwright Debbie Wiess to present A Revolutionary Encounter in London, her hour-long one-act play about the little-known meeting in London summer 1773 of two of Boston's Colonial icons: enslaved African Poetess Phillis Wheatley and American Founding Father Benjamin Franklin. Witness these two important figures in Old South's history converse in their spiritual home, 252 years after their famous encounter when she travelled to London for the publication of her book of poetry there several months later. With music performed by Castle of Our Skins inspired by the words of Phillis Wheatley, Sojourner Truth and other women of color. All followed by a discussion with the performers and refreshments to enjoy. You don't want to miss it! The event is free to attend; but donations to support the church's Racial Justice efforts will be gratefully accepted. Links to live-stream or see the recording afterward can be found on the church’s website oldsouth.org. For additional information you can contact Debbie Wiess at djwi...@msn.com.  Witnessing Humanity: The Art of John Wilson now on view through June 22 at the MFA Born in Roxbury, Massachusetts, John Wilson (1922–2015) is one of Boston’s most esteemed artists. His work, made over the span of 60 years, continues to resonate with the persistent realities of disenfranchisement, racial prejudice, and social injustice. Learn More SLHC Affiliated Organizations and Individuals Afro-American Historical Genealogical Society (AAHGS) Aja Lans, bioarcheologist, Johns Hopkins American Folk Art Museum New York Atlantic Black Box Black Coral Inc. Boston Public Library Brooke Newman, author of A Dark Inheritance Cambridge Black History Project Cambridge Historical Commission Cambridge Public Library Catherine Mathews Central Massachusetts Black History Coalition Christ Church Cambridge Christian Walkes (MAAH) Dr. Tatiana Cruz Emelie Gevalt - American Folk Art Museum First Church in Cambridge First Parish in Cambridge Harvard and the Legacy of Slavery Initiative Harvard Law School Harvard Radcliffe Institute Hidden Brookline Hidden Jamaica Plain Hingham Historical Society History Cambridge Jonathan Knight, Director of Invented Before You Were Born Julia Royall Lauren S. Cosulich Leon E. Wilson - Emeritus - Slave Legacy History Coalition Lloyd Family and Vassall-Royall Family Slave Descendants Longfellow House-Washington’s Headquarters NHS Massachusetts Historical Society Mass Humanities Museum of African American History (MAAH) National Center of Afro-American Artists, Inc. New England Historic Genealogical Society New England Museum Association (NEMA) Nick Tabor, author of Africatown Old North Illuminated Robbins House Royall House and Slave Quarters Sara Bleich, Vice Provost Special Projects at Harvard University Shirley-Eustis House Society of First African Families of English American (SOFAFEA) SpringHill Company The Bay State Banner University of Virginia Click To Donate  A Special Thank You to our Donors! The Slave Legacy History Coalition thanks everyone who has donated to the SLHC.  Thank you also to the individuals and organizations who lend their time and expertise toward our cause.  Your support is greatly appreciated and make what we do possible!  The SLHC is supported by History Cambridge, our fiscal sponsor. The Cambridge Historical Society is a 501C3 tax-exempt organization doing business as History Cambridge; tax identification number is 04-6032737.  *To give a gift by mail, please make out checks to “History Cambridge” 159 Brattle Street, Cambridge, MA with “SLHC” in the memo line.   If you would like to share any events or announcements to be included in our next newsletter, please reach out at na...@slavelegacyhistorycoalition.org Enslaved Legacy History Coalition www.slavelegacyhistorycoalition.org Slave Legacy History Coalition | City of Boston | Boston, MA 02119 US Unsubscribe | Update Profile | Constant Contact Data Notice

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