“You don’t need to be a museum, and you don’t need to be a historian, to jump in and do meaningful community history work.”
Enslaved African Memorial
“Members of the community were excited to learn about this discovery and had a desire to learn more and offer support to our ongoing efforts to tell the story of slavery in New Jersey.”
Community Partnership for Egg Harbor Township Schools
“The project impacted us by opening our minds to a past that is not always so ‘prideful.’”
Clinton Hill Community Action
“Perhaps the lesson with the biggest impact on Clinton Hill was that, with some training, we could be our own public historians.”
East Trenton Collaborative
“The oral histories that we have been conducting for this project have helped to develop a deeper connection with the East Trenton residents and a deeper understanding of our role in the neighborhood”