Programs and Events Hosted or Sponsored by the African Roots Center
Black Lives Matter at School: Disrupting White Supremacy
April 16, 2021
Presented Online
Who Is Claudia Jones? Lessons To Be Learned From a Black Woman Communist
March 20, 2021
Presented Online
Women & Earth: Celebrating Women’s History Month Kingston
March 6, 2021
Presented Online
Maple Trees & Maple Syrup in the Ponckhockie Neighborhood
February 23, 2021
Outdoor Event
An Afternoon with Marcia Ballard, Author of Enslavement-as-Punishment
February 20, 2021
Presented Online
African Roots Center Real History Series
Paul Bermanzohn Presents “King Was a Revolutionary”
January 18, 2021
Presented Online
African Roots Center Real History Series
Author Talk & Book Reading with Rev Dele
Daughter of a Tree: A Spiritual Walk Through the Woods with Sojourner Truth
November 28, 2020
Presented Online
This program was funded in part by Humanities New York with support from the National Endowment for the Humanities. Any views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this program do not necessarily represent those of the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Hudson Valley History Hunt
August 15 – November 15, 2020
Learn More About the History Alliance of Kingston
This program was funded in part by Humanities New York with support from the National Endowment for the Humanities. Any views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this program do not necessarily represent those of the National Endowment for the Humanities.
African Roots Center Real History Series
Reverend Nick Miles Presents “Columbus: Discovery? Or Invasion?”
November 7, 2020
Presented Online
This program was funded in part by Humanities New York with support from the National Endowment for the Humanities. Any views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this program do not necessarily represent those of the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Author Talk & Book Reading: Willow’s Secrets by Sally Avery Bermanzohn
October 24, 2020
Presented Online
Understanding the Legacies of Racial & Economic Injustice
October 7, 2020
Presented Online
This program was funded in part by Humanities New York with support from the National Endowment for the Humanities. Any views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this program do not necessarily represent those of the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Celebrate the Worldwide Day of Play with Kingston Chalk the Walk
September 26, 2020
Outdoor Event
African Roots Center Real History Series
Evan Pritchard Presents “Mama Nuchwe, Sachem Woman of the Esopus Nation”
September 25, 2020
Presented Online
This program was funded in part by Humanities New York with support from the National Endowment for the Humanities. Any views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this program do not necessarily represent those of the National Endowment for the Humanities.
African Roots Center Real History Series Presents “Out There Without Fear: Jamaica’s Dancehall” Screening and Panel Discussion
July 11, 2020
Presented Online
This program was funded in part by Humanities New York with support from the National Endowment for the Humanities. Any views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this program do not necessarily represent those of the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Juneteenth Virtual Festival
A Facebook Live Event Commemorating African-American Independence
June 20, 2020
This program was funded in part by Humanities New York with support from the National Endowment for the Humanities. Any views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this program do not necessarily represent those of the National Endowment for the Humanities.
African Roots Center Real History Series Presents Speculative (Afro) Futures: Pine St. African Burial Ground 2100 and Beyond – Urban Design Projects Presented by CCNY Architecture Students
May 18, 2020
Contact African Roots Center to view the presentation
This program was funded in part by Humanities New York with support from the National Endowment for the Humanities. Any views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this program do not necessarily represent those of the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Women’s History Month Kingston
African Roots Center Real History Series Presents “Farming While Black” with Leah Penniman
March 13, 2020
Facebook Live at Radio Kingston Facebook Page
This program was funded in part by Humanities New York with support from the National Endowment for the Humanities. Any views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this program do not necessarily represent those of the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Women’s History Month Kingston
Women & Earth with Sally Bermanzohn and Sarah Elisabeth
March 7, 2020
Maple Trees and Maple Syrup
February 25, 2020
Black History Month Kingston
Mighty Times: The Children’s March
Real History Series at the African Roots Center
February 22, 2020
This program was funded in part by Humanities New York with support from the National Endowment for the Humanities. Any views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this program do not necessarily represent those of the National Endowment for the Humanities.
“Praising Our Ancestors” with Good Gourd and Redwing Blackbird Theater
February 8, 2020
Black History Month Kingston: Slavery in the Hudson Valley
Real History Series at the African Roots Center
February 1, 2020
This program was funded in part by Humanities New York with support from the National Endowment for the Humanities. Any views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this program do not necessarily represent those of the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Viewing Party: Rise Up Kingston Police Accountability Community Forum
January 28, 2020
The Civil Rights Movement and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Real History Series at the African Roots Center
January 20, 2020
This program was funded in part by Humanities New York with support from the National Endowment for the Humanities. Any views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this program do not necessarily represent those of the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Kwanzaa Program and Celebration
December 30, 2019
Winter Solstice Community Celebration with Santa Claus
December 21, 2019
Fun Activity Day at the African Roots Center with Bard College Students
December 6, 2019
Community Potluck & Open House at the African Roots Center
November 23, 2019
Native American Thanksgiving
Cloud Breaker Drum and Red Feather Singers
November 16, 2019
AJ Williams-Myers African Roots Center Presents
the Real History Series – Celebrity Activism: From Paul Robeson to Colin Kaepernick
August 3, 2019 – Paul Robeson: The Early Days
September 13, 2019 – Paul Robeson: The Athlete
September 21, 2019 – Paul Robeson: The Stage and Screen Actor
October 11, 2019 – Facing Racism. Living Under Jim Crow. – Jack Johnson, Joe Louis, Jesse Owens
October 19, 2019 – Fighting Adversity. Standing Up to Jim Crow. – Jackie Robinson, Muhammad Ali
November 15, 2019 – From Raising a Fist to Taking a Knee – Tommie Smith, John Carlos, Colin Kaepernick
Honor Diversity. Defeat White Supremacy.
Hosted by New Paltz Women In Black
November 2, 2019
New Paltz Peace Park, Plattekill & Hasbrouck Avenues, New Paltz
Enjoy a Good Meal for a Good Cause!
Dine-to-Donate Fundraiser at Texas Roadhouse in Kingston
October 10, 2019
Texas Roadhouse, 500 Miron Ln, Kingston
Hispanic Heritage Month at the African Roots Center
The Third Root: African Influences in Mesoamerican History
October 5, 2019
Author Talk and Book Signing: Lisa Fithian
October 4, 2019
Friends of Seed Song Farm Potluck & Community Gathering with AJ Williams-Myers African Roots Center featuring Odell Winfield
September 25, 2019
Seed Song Farm, 160 Esopus Av, Kingston
Remembering the Greensboro Massacre
Film Screening – Greensboro: Closer to the Truth
September 7, 2019
African-American Cultural Festival
August 25, 2019
TR Gallo Waterfront Park, Kingston
Hudson River Maritime Museum Presents “History Cruise: Industrial History” Features “African Americans Who Worked in the Kingston Brickyards” presentation by Odell Winfield
*Cancelled*
July 11, 2019
Rip Van Winkle Dock, 1 Rondout Landing, Kingston
Harambee Presents “Rock The Boat: Summer Edition”
July 6, 2019
Rondout Dock, Kingston
Seventh Annual Juneteenth Celebration
June 15, 2019
Hasbrouck Park, Delaware Av, Kingston
A Celebration of Dr. A.J. Williams-Myers’ Career and Contributions to Our Community and Beyond
May 4, 2019
Garvan’s Gastropub, New Paltz
Community Potluck!
April 12, 2019
A Celebration of the Harlem Renaissance
March 30, 2019
1960s Social Movement Photographs by Bev Grant
March 23, 2019
The Lineage And Legacy Of Women’s Drumming Traditions
March 16, 2019
Women & Earth: A Celebration Of Women’s History Month
March 9, 2019
Native American Experience: Telling The Truth & Healing Together
February 24, 2019
Old Dutch Church, 272 Wall St, Kingston
Black History Month Kickoff Event!
February 2, 2019
YMCA of Kingston & Ulster County, 507 Broadway, Kingston
Native American Winter Celebration
Weekly Book Discussion Group
Pass it On Reading Program
Friday Family Movie Night
Makin’ Shakin’ & Movin’
Women & Earth
Jim Peppler’s Civil Right’s Photographs
Community Kwanzaa Celebration
“Indian Annie – A Grandmother’s Story” Book Release Party
Columbus and Capitalism: Rediscover Columbus
