Officials with the African American Heritage Trail of Martha’s Vineyard are reporting that a plaque commemorating an enslaved woman has been stolen from Great Rock Bight Preserve in Chilmark. Trail co-founder Elaine Weintraub notified Chilmark police of the incident on Wednesday, April 3. Weintraub says that the group is still deciding how to respond, though […]
Every community has its stories tucked away and almost forgotten, but as long as someone remembers, the story is not lost. There are many people whose lives of everyday heroism and refusal to give up hope are lived quietly and without fanfare. The African American Heritage Trail of Martha’s Vineyard had heard for many years […]