News & Events | Sojourner Truth Memorial Committee

News and Events / May 20, 2014

Congratulations to Our 2014 Scholarship Recipients!

The 2014 Sojourner Truth Scholarships for Social Justice have been awarded to Camila Carpio and Angela Ononibaku, both of Amherst Regional High School.…

Sojourner in the News / February 1, 2014

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…

Uncategorized / January 5, 2014

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…

News from Scholarship Recipients / January 5, 2014

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…

News from Scholarship Recipients / January 5, 2014

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…

News from Scholarship Recipients / January 4, 2014

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…

Uncategorized / December 14, 2013

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…

News and Events / October 7, 2013

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…

News and Events / October 7, 2013

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…

annual celebration / April 29, 2013

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.