Mississippi to Atlantic City: Freedom Summer’s Mark on America

Stockton University-Atlantic City Campus 3711 Atlantic Ave, Atlantic City, NJ, United States

2024 marks the 60th anniversary of Freedom Summer, a landmark campaign to register as many African American voters as possible in Mississippi. While most of the movement’s work took place in the Magnolia State, a key portion of the path to voting rights ran through the Garden State. Join us for a commemoration of this iconic historical moment.

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LOI Period for Grant Applicants

Letters of Intent will be accepted from potential applicants for Round One of NJCH’s 2024-25 Action and Incubation Grants from September 1-October 3, 2024.

Reenactment: Prince Rodgers Military Family & Black Soldiers of the Civil War

Green Knoll Volunteer Fire Company 606 N. Bridge Street, Bridgewater, NJ, United States

Join NJCH and the Wallace House and Old Dutch Parsonage Association for a special program and reception featuring the reenactors of the 6th Regiment U.S. Colored Troops as they salute Prince Rodgers and Black Soldiers of the Civil War in the historic setting of Prince Rodgers Cemetery.

Peace Festival ’24

Riverside County Park – South 799 Riverside Ave, North Arlington, NJ, United States

NJCH is pleased to sponsor the Peace Islands Institute’s “Peace Festival ’24,” a bike-and-walk festival aiming to foster a sense of community, promote physical well-being, and advance the United Nations’ International Peace Day.

Virtual Office Hours, NJCH Grants

Join Grants Program staff for drop-in discussions, question-and-answer sessions, and recommendations for applying to the grants program at the New Jersey Council for the Humanities.

Open Book/Open Mind, Matthew Desmond, “Poverty, by America”

First Congregational Church of Montclair – Sanctuary 40 S Fullerton Ave, Montclair, United States

NJCH is a proud sponsor of Open Book / Open Mind, a flagship series of literary events organized by Montclair Public Library whereby top authors discuss their new books and current events in front of a live audience. Next in this series is a discussion with Pulitzer Prize-winning Princeton sociologist Matthew Desmond about his #1 New York Times bestseller on the causes of poverty with Andrea Elliott, a Pulitzer-winning author and New York Times journalist.

Morris County Historical Society Presents: A Gospel Experience

Acorn Hall 68 Morris Ave, Morristown

NJCH is proud to sponsor this special exploration and celebration of the history of gospel music benefiting the Sankofa Heritage Collective of Morris County and Morris County Historical Society.

Virtual Office Hours, NJCH Grants

Join Grants Program staff for drop-in discussions, question-and-answer sessions, and recommendations for applying to the grants program at the New Jersey Council for the Humanities.

Virtual Office Hours, NJCH Grants

Join Grants Program staff for drop-in discussions, question-and-answer sessions, and recommendations for applying to the grants program at the New Jersey Council for the Humanities.

Virtual Office Hours, NJCH Grants

Join Grants Program staff for drop-in discussions, question-and-answer sessions, and recommendations for applying to the grants program at the New Jersey Council for the Humanities.