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  • Douglass Day: National Transcription Project

    Lexington Depot 13 Depot Square, Lexington, MA, United States

    Wednesday, February 14, 2024 12 – 3 pm for general public / 11 am – 3 pm for students Lexington Depot, 13 Depot Square, Lexington Sponsored by Lexington Lyceum Advocates, the Association of Black Citizens of Lexington (ABCL), the Lexington Historical Society, the Lexington High School Social Studies Department, and the Lexington High Steam Team […]

    Free

  • Screening of ABCL’s Black Patriots of Lexington & Unveiling of Associated Portrait Banners

    First Parish in Lexington 7 Harrington Road, Lexington, United States

    Join us on April 3, 2024 at First Parish in Lexington 7 Harrington Rd, Lexington MA 02421, for a reception at 6:30 pm, followed by the program which starts at 7 pm. Come commemorate the significant role that Black men and women played in the Battles of Lexington and Concord on April 19, 1775. Doors […]

    Free

  • Becoming an Historical Reenactor Workshop I

    Church of Our Redeemer 6 Meriam Street, Lexington, MA, United States

    Learn from world-renown storytellers Rochel Coleman and Valerie Tutson how to mine the archives and weave primary sources into an engaging story that brings history to life. Learn how to bring the stories of the Black men and women who played important roles in the Battles of Lexington and Concord on April 19, 1775. Also, […]

    Free

  • Black History at the Hancock-Clarke House

    Hancock-Clarke House 36 Hancock Street, Lexington, MA, United States

    The Hancock-Clarke House holds a unique role as the only site of enslavement open to the public in Lexington. Inside the museum, learn about Jack and Dinah, two individuals enslaved by the Hancock family. Outside, in partnership with the Association of Black Citizens of Lexington, meet local researchers who are working to put Lexington’s 18th […]

    Free

  • Screening of ABCL’s Black Patriots of Lexington Episode on Stow & Boxborough with Q&A

    Stow Town Hall 375 Great Road, Stow, MA, United States

    Join us for a screening of an episode of the Association of Black Citizens of Lexington (ABCL)'s Black Patriots of Lexington (Stow & Boxborough) with a Question and Answer session to follow. Commemorate the significant role that Black men and women played in the Battles of Lexington and Concord on April 19, 1775. Economic Patriots […]

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  • Douglass Day Transcribathon

    Simon W. Robinson Masonic Lodge 3 Bedford Street, Lexington, United States

    Join the Lexington Lyceum, Association of Black Citizens of Lexington, and Lexington Historical Society as we host the Lexington contingent for this national event, organized by the Douglass Day Organization and the Library of Congress. The annual Douglass Day program honors Frederick Douglass with an online crowd-sourcing transcription project intended to make primary Black history […]

    Free