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What do an agricultural inventor, a visionary sculptor and grocery-turned-bookstore owner have in common?
They re all Black New Englanders who you probably don t know much about – but definitely should.
Here are 10 individuals stories to learn during Black History Month.
Who helped organize the National Federation of Afro-American Women?
Ruffin is later credited with organizing the National Federation of Afro-American Women in 1895. She also convened the first National Conference of the Colored Women of America, which drew attendees to Boston from 14 states.
She was a founding charter member of the NAACP in 1910.
Today, Ruffin is among six influential women depicted in bronze busts at the Mass. State House.
The Wellesley Society of Artists winter online juried show.
The Wellesley Society of Artists winter online juried show opened on February 1 and will run until April 15. Featured in the show is the work of 55 WSA exhibiting artists. Inspired by the theme “The Good Earth,” the artwork ranges in style from realistic impressionism to abstract.
This is the third online juried show WSA has held during the pandemic. The 2020 online shows drew in over 1,000 viewers. An in-person show was held at the Wellesley Free Library in November.
Juror for the show is Leslie Graff, an artist and an instructor at the Danforth Art Museum School. She has designated first, second and third place winners for the WSA show as well as honorable mention awards. An additional People’s Choice Award will be announced after March 20 when viewers complete casting votes for their favorite painting. To view the exhibition, visit www.wellesleysocietyofartists.org/winter-2021/
They re all Black New Englanders who you probably don t know much about – but definitely should.
Here are 10 individuals stories to learn during Black History Month.
Who helped organize the National Federation of Afro-American Women?
Ruffin is later credited with organizing the National Federation of Afro-American Women in 1895. She also convened the first National Conference of the Colored Women of America, which drew attendees to Boston from 14 states.
She was a founding charter member of the NAACP in 1910.
Today, Ruffin is among six influential women depicted in bronze busts at the Mass. State House.
Why is Prince Whipple important?
Prince Whipple, an enslaved and later freed man in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, notably fought at the battles of Saratoga and in Delaware during the Revolutionary War. He was one of 20 enslaved men who petitioned the New Hampshire Legislature for freedom in 1779 – a time when literacy was unusual among the enslaved in t
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