Recognition for activism at Middle School
In 2013, the committee inaugurated a new award in its ongoing effort to promote social and racial justice. An award will be made…
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Sojourner Truth Play
As part of the Sojourner Truth Committee’s commitment to introducing Sojourner’s powerful story and vision into school curricula, the committee in 2009-10 collaborated…
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Truth Opera
Old Deerfield Productions produced a new folk opera based on Sojourner Truth’s life in Northampton at the Academy of Music Feb. 16-18, 2012…
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2007 Scholarship Recipient David Poritz Earns Rhodes Scholarship
David Poritz, a resident of Amherst and recipient of the 2007 Sojourner Truth Memorial Scholarship, has earned one of 32 Rhodes Scholarships. He…
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Bust of Sojourner Truth Unveiled in U.S. Capitol
A bust of Sojourner Truth was unveiled in the U.S. Capitol Visitor Center. It is the first sculpture to honor an African American…
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Mars Rover Named for Sojourner Truth
NASA has named its Mars Pathfinder rover after Sojourner Truth. The 25-pound, six-wheeled rover will be the first to explore Mars. According to…
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