News & Events | Sojourner Truth Memorial Committee

News and Events / June 26, 2018

Grant Awarded for Fifth Grade Curriculum Project

We are pleased to announce that we have received an $8000 Endowment Fund Grant from the Northampton Education Foundation for our project "Sojourner's…

News and Events / June 26, 2018

Walking Tours for Summer and Fall Announced

Join us on our summer and fall walking tours of the African American Heritage Trail! We'll learn about African-American history in Florence, MA,…

annual celebration / May 25, 2018

Join Us for Our 16th Annual Celebration on Sunday, May 27!

Our annual celebration of Sojourner Truth will take place on Sunday, May 27, at 2 p.m. at the Sojourner Truth Memorial Statue at…

annual celebration / May 16, 2018

2018 Scholarships Awarded to Two High School Seniors

Two outstanding high school seniors will be awarded the 2018 Sojourner Truth Social Justice Awards. Lourdes Jean-Louis, Amherst Regional High School, and Sylvia…

Sojourner in the News / June 21, 2017

Rutgers to Name Apartment Building after Sojourner Truth

In February 2017 Rutgers University announced that it will name an apartment building on its historic New Brunswick campus after the abolitionist and…

annual celebration / May 17, 2017

Join Us for Our Annual Celebration on Sunday, 5/28

The 15th Annual Sojourner Truth Memorial Celebration, free and open to the public, will be held on Sunday, May 28, from 2:00 to…

News and Events / May 14, 2017

2017 Social Justice Scholarships Awarded

The Sojourner Truth Memorial Committee is pleased to announce the 2017 recipients of the Sojourner Truth Scholarship for Social Justice: Dorilyn Castillo, Chicopee…

Fundraiser / April 25, 2017

Support Us on Valley Gives 2017

On Tuesday, May 2, our committee is participating in Valley Gives 2017, the 24-hour day of generosity in support of Western Massachusetts nonprofits.…

News and Events / August 29, 2016

Exhibit Explores Photography of Sojourner Truth

The UC Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive (BAMPFA) is Sojourner Truth, Photography, and the Fight Against Slavery, an exhibition that features…

News and Events / August 10, 2016

Community Walking Tours 9/10 and 10/8

There will be 2 more community walking tours this year. Please join us at the statue at 10 a.m. for a walk through history: Sojourner…