Asteroid Named for Sojourner Truth
Asteroid 249521, an object orbiting the Sun in the main asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter, was named "Truth" after Sojourner Truth. The…
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Catching Up with Past Scholarship Students
We recently caught up with three of our past scholarship recipients to find out how they have continued to work for social justice…
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Investing in People
In 2008, the Sojourner Truth Memorial Statue Committee awarded Remy Fernandez-O'Brien with one of its social justice scholarships. He then went on to…
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From Northampton to the Middle East
One of the first recipients of the Sojourner Truth Memorial Statue Committee social justice scholarships was Yamila Irizarry-Gerould, at the time a senior…
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Health, Education, and Justice For All
As a high school student, Victoria Rapoport taught English to immigrants, promoted disability rights with Best Buddies, and advocated for human rights with…
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Valley Gives Day a Success!
During the Sojourner Truth Memorial Statue Committee's first year taking part in Valley Gives Day, the Committee posted a strong showing, receiving $710…
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Valley Gives Fall Fund Raising Day
The Sojourner Truth Committee is pleased to announce their involvement with the Pioneer Valley's one day of giving called Valley Gives on December…
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Benefit Concert: The Nields and WOFA Dance Troupe
The Sojourner Truth Memorial Statue Committee and the David Ruggles Center for Early Florence History are hosting a benefit concert on Sunday, November…
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Annual Celebration May 26
The 2013 Annual Celebration of Sojourner's spirit was a lively one. Entertainment, premier of a new book, scholarship winners and more.
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Sojourner Truth and 19th century Florence
In Spring 2013 with generous grant support from Mass Foundation for Humanities the committee launched a new curriculum project to integrate Sojourner Truth's…
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