Khalil Gibran Muhammad, Ph.D., to kick off Juneteenth at Durand-Hedden as keynote
We are pleased to announce that Dr. Khalil Gibran Muhammad will be this year's keynote speaker for Juneteenth at Durand-Hedden.
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Durand-Hedden News
Mar 10
Black History Month event featured in The News-Record
The February 15, 2024, edition of The News-Record of Maplewood/South Orange featured this wonderful article by Maryanne...
Jun 23, 2022
Honoring Juneteenth
The celebration honoring Juneteenth co-hosted by the Durand-Hedden House and the SOMA Community Coalition on Race on the grounds of the ...
Mar 13, 2022
Sojourner Truth: Suffragist and Abolitionist
On Sunday, March 13, 2022, historical reenactor Dr. Daisy Century presented an engaging and informative program, interpreting Sojourner...
Jun 30, 2021
Juneteenth 2021 at Durand-Hedden draws crowds; honors history
More than 150 visitors participated in the Juneteenth 2021 celebration hosted by the Durand-Hedden House, in partnership with the South...
Apr 1, 2006
New Jersey and the Underground Railroad
The history of slavery in New Jersey encompasses both the bad and the good. On one hand, the state enacted legislation in 1786 that...
Mar 1, 2005
“Strike the Blow for Freedom” Civil War 6th Regiment U.S. Colored Troop
The Civil War was the culmination of years of tremendous political agitation regarding the abolition of slavery and the issue of states’...
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