Recognizing Historic Black Excellence in Salem with “Women Justice Seekers,” This is Not a Bill
By Joey Phoenix Everyone knows about Salem’s Witch History, but few realize the significance of its anti-slavery connection with its ties to The Underground Railroad – including a series of smuggling tunnels beneath the city of Salem itself, Frederick Douglass, and the Abolitionist movement of the early to mid 19th century. Historical research and interpretation over the last few years
Celebrate Black History Month North of Boston
Charlotte Forten Grimké (August 17, 1837 – July 23, 1914) was an anti-slavery activist, poet, and educator and the first African-American person to teach white students in a Salem, MA public school. “Almost always, the creative dedicated minority has made the world better.” —Martin Luther King, Jr. February is Black History Month and Black History is everyone’s history. Here are some of the events
