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Black History


Black History & Culture
Black History & Culture
Did you know that New Jersey was the LAST state to abolish slavery in the Northeast? Or that slaves, farmers, business owners, and veterans of every war – American Revolution, Civil War, WWI, WWII, the Korean War and Viet Nam – are buried in the Stoutsburg Cemetery, and some of their progeny still reside in the Sourland region? Welcome to POL’S newest guide celebrating Black History in the Princeton area. Black culture is rich in history in our area and a crucial part of our future.
“Black history is American history, and I encourage people of all ages to discover and learn about our differences while recognizing our harmony.” Mercer County Executive Brian M. Hughes ....

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ABC7 Unite: Stoutsburg Sourland African American Museum displays historical Black contributions in New Jersey


NEW YORK (WABC) For many African-Americans who are descendants of slaves, their lineage is often an enigma.
Now, two New Jersey women have unearthed a bit of history some never knew existed, and their investigation took them down a winding path of their own ancestry.
African-American history is American history, SSAAM Executive Director Caroline Katmann said.
They say you can t really know where you re going unless you know where you have been.
We do need to know, where did we come from, and how did we get here, Co-founder of SSAAM Elaine Buck said.
Questions that taunted Co-founder Beverly Mills and Buck to investigate their own family history, opening a gateway to stories they say were hidden for far too long. ....

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Uncovering lost Black history, stone by stone


Uncovering lost Black history, stone by stone
Gravestones for Judith Blew and her son Moses at the Stoutsburg Cemetery in Hopewell, N.J., the subject of the book “If These Stones Could Talk,” Nov. 23, 2020. Newly surfaced documents show that Tom Blew, Judith’s husband, voted in an 1801 election — in 1807, New Jersey limited the vote to white men. Amr Alfiky/The New York Times.
by Jennifer Schuessler
(NYT NEWS SERVICE)
.- History can seem thick on the ground in this quaint, prosperous town of 2,000 in semirural central New Jersey, not far from where Washington crossed the Delaware. A cemetery on the main street holds a grand obelisk honoring John Hart, a signer of the Declaration of Independence. Next to it stands a monument topped by a stone on which another patriot stood to give a fiery speech supporting the cause of liberty. ....

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