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The Colored Conventions Project (CCP) brings nineteenth-century Black organizing to digital life. We mostly tweet at @ccp_org.
It presents the minutes of national and state conventions that convened from 1830 until the end of the century. Delegates include men and women writers, organizers, church leaders, editors, and entrepreneurs in the canon of early African American leadership. CCP also presents online exhibits and a curriculum for its national teaching partners. We endeavor to transform teaching and learning about this historic collective organizing effort for a new generation of scholars, independent researchers, historic Black church congregations and students.
We admire those who continue the work of those who fight for justice, rights, democracy, and human dignity. Thank you (Congressman) Rep. Chris Rabb for bringing the words of your ancestor Rev. Amos Freeman--activist and Colored Convention delegate--to our first mural dedication with Mural Arts Philadephia!
08/20/2025
We are thrilled to co-host this weekend commemoration for Frances E. W. Harper! We invite you to join us in person Sept. 19-21 at Penn State University, University Park. Information at https://coloredconventions.org/harper-200-symposium/
Frances E. W. Harper 200 – Looking Back, Moving Forward, 1825–2025 - Colored Conventions Project Frances E. W. Harper 200:Looking Back, Moving Forward, 1825–2025 Sept. 19–21, 2025 How do we celebrate the 200th anniversary of the birth of Frances Ellen Watkins Harper (1825-2025), the most prolific African American writer of the nineteenth century? As part of its year-long programming, the Ce...
09/22/2024
We can not express how lucky we are to work with Dr. Andre Johnson and his students as part of the CCP and DigBlk team!
10/19/2023
Mark your calendars for another exciting event celebrating !
On October 26th at 2pm EST, the Amherstburg Freedom Museum presents “Dear Cousin M: Mary Ann Shadd Cary and Genealogies of Resistance,” a virtual talk by Dr. Kristin Moriah.
Click the link to sign up: https://bit.ly/Dear-Cousin-M
10/16/2023
Through vibrant & artistic dance performances, "Dancing Mary Ann Shadd Cary’s Activist Legacies" (2020) explores the histories of women journalists, educators, activists, & lawyers from the U.S. & Canada who carrying on Shadd Cary’s legacy.
📺 https://bwoaproject.org/events/shadd-cary/dancing-shadd-cary-activist-legacies/
10/12/2023
The celebrations for continue in Toronto this weekend! 🥳
Join artists, poets, descendants, journalists, and academics on October 14, 15 and 20 for "From Grit to Glory: Celebrate Mary Ann Shadd Cary" with Toronto History Museums.
➡️ https://www.toronto.ca/explore-enjoy/history-art-culture/museums/mary-ann-shadd-cary/
Explore more ways to celebrate at https://digblk.psu.edu/engage/shadd-cary-200/
From Grit to Glory: Celebrate Mary Ann Shadd Cary October 14, 15 & 20 Events This October marks the 200th anniversary of the birth of Mary Ann Shadd Cary, the first Black woman in North America to publish a newspaper. Her newspaper, The Provincial Freeman, fought for the abolition of slavery and the rights of women and helped people escaping enslav...
10/09/2023
Today Oct. 9 marks the 200th anniv. of Shadd Cary’s birth! 🎉
Check out all the celebratory events or catch up on previous recordings. ⬇️
Mary Ann Shadd Cary at 200: Commemorating Her Life and Legacy - Center for Black Digital Research This year marks the 200th anniversary of Mary Ann Shadd Cary's birthday and were please to share events and resources that commemorate her life and legacy.
10/09/2023
Happy birthday, Mary Ann Shadd Cary! 🎂
Celebrate with📚 by:
• Jane Rhodes: "Shadd Cary: The Black Press & Protest in the 19th Century"
• Nneka Dennie: "Shadd Cary: Essential Writings of a 19 Century Black Radical Feminist" -- Book launch tonight!💥
➡️ https://tinyurl.com/MASCLaunch
More info at: https://digblk.psu.edu/engage/shadd-cary-200/
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