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Berkshire County Branch
Unit #2044
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The Sheffield Historical Society hosts their 13th annual Elizabeth Freeman Celebration Day on Sunday Aug. 20th
Sheffield— On Sunday, August 20th, the Sheffield Historical Society hosts their annual Elizabeth Freeman Celebration Day on the anniversary of her court case where she gained her freedom from slavery. The events start at 9 a.m. with the 13th Annual...
R.O.P.E. Presents Fall 2023 Fundraising concert – October 6th – Blues, R&B and more
Rites of Passage and Empowerment will hold a fall fundraising concert on October 6th at 7 PM in the Boland Theater on the BCC campus in Pittsfield. Tickets and more information are available on https://www.eventbrite.com/e/695616506697?aff=oddtdtcreator
Introduction to Boot Dance – a free afternoon workshop Aug. 8-10, in Pittsfield
Noel Staples Freeman, instructor, arts educator and choreographer offers this instruction at The Lab on Tyler Street
Rosanell Eaton
Rosanell Eaton is a civil rights worker. When she was 21 years old, she became one of the first African Americans to vote in her county after completing a literacy test. She has registered more than 4,000 citizens to vote in North Carolina.
Katherine Dunham
Katherine Dunham led her own dance troupe, the Katherine Dunham Dance Company for more than 30 years. She choreographed nearly 100 works, earning the honorary title “Queen Mother of Black Dance.” She was born in Chicago, Illinois in 1909 to an African American father...
Jessie Redmond Fauset
Jessie Fauset was born on April 27, 1882, in Frederickville, New Jersey. Jessie’s mother died when she was young. Her mother and father emphasized education for their children. She attended Philadelphia High school for Girls, and graduated as valedictorian of her...
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Founded Feb. 12. 1909, the NAACP is the nation’s oldest, largest and most widely recognized grassroots-based civil rights organization. Its more than half-million members and supporters throughout the United States and the world are the premier advocates for civil rights in their communities, campaigning for equal opportunity and conducting voter mobilization.