Jim Crow in New Jersey – A Sankofa Collaborative Workshop

Grounds for Sculpture 80 Sculptors Way, Hamilton Township, NJ, United States

NJCH is proud to sponsor the Sankofa Collaborative's continuing series of workshops on the complex and difficult issues in the history and current experiences of African American citizens of New Jersey.

Arabella Barlow Day: Civil War Soldier’s Encampment & Surgeon’s Demonstration

Wallace House & Old Dutch Parsonage State Historic Sites 71 Somerset Street, Somerville, NJ, United States

NJCH is proud to sponsor this event from the Wallace House & Old Dutch Parsonage State Historic Sites, re-creating a Civil War encampment and offering an encounter a New Jersey soldier’s experience of the Civil War.

Crossing Borders (Cruzando Fronteras) Festival

Two River Theater 21 Bridge Avenue, Red Bank, NJ, United States

Crossing Borders (Cruzando Fronteras) is an annual community celebration that offers music and togetherness with a spotlight on new plays by Latine theater artists. This year’s festival is curated by […]

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 1-30, 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.

NJ Community Colleges as Local News Hubs: Discussing the Possibilities

Middlesex College 2600 Woodbridge Avenue, Edison, NJ, United States

How are community colleges across New Jersey serving as hubs for local news and information? Join us, our media partners, and your community college colleagues from across NJ for a day of discussion as we explore different ways that colleges can fuel thriving, participatory networks that keep local communities informed.