Celebrate Black History Month in Mercer County

FEBRUARY IS BLACK HISTORY MONTH

American history resonates with the names of great African-American men and women, and Black History Month is our nation's way of showing respect and recognition for the hard work of and sacrifices made by African Americans. Mercer County throughout the month will celebrate because Black History is American History! Watch this space for upcoming events!

FORMER FIRST LADY MICHELLE OBAMA, PRINCETON UNIVERSITY GRADUATE, IN HER OWN WORDS...

"This is me at Princeton in the early 1980s. I know that being a first-generation college student can be scary, because it was scary for me. I was Black and from a working-class neighborhood in Chicago, while Princeton’s student body was generally white and well-to-do. I’d never stood out in a crowd or a classroom because of the color of my skin before. But I found close friends and a mentor who gave me the confidence to be myself. Going to college is hard work, but every day I meet people whose lives have been profoundly changed by education, just as mine was. My advice to students is to be brave and stay with it. #ReachHigher" Source: Mrs. Obama's Instagram Page

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

THURSDAY, FEB. 16, 3 to 5 p.m.

“Film and Chat” featuring the movie “The Hate You Give,” a story about a young African-American woman who confronts racism in her own community after a tragic police shooting. Room CM 108 on the Mercer County Community College West Windsor Campus.

SATURDAY, FEB. 18, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Making Traditional African Masks,  Trenton City Museum at Ellarslie. For children ages 5 to 10 years old. Register at www.ellarslie.org 

TUESDAY, FEB. 21, 5:30-6:30 p.m.

Community Conversation 

In partnership with Rhinold Ponder of Art Against Racism, West Windsor Arts invites the community to join us for a viewing and discussion inspired by the current exhibition, "Manifesting Beloved Community" on view through March 4.Take part in exploring what beloved community means to you by creating a journal entry through writing, drawing, and collage. Materials will be provided. This event is free and recommended for those ages 16+. Please register in advance to attend.

This is a hybrid event with Zoom access to those unable to attend in person.

For more information, visit the West Windsor Arts website at: https://westwindsorarts.org/event/community-conversation-february-2023/

THURSDAY, FEB. 23, 6 p.m.

New Jersey's Tuskegee of the North: A Program on the Bordentown School

The Mercer County Library, Lawrence Headquarters Branch
2751 Brunswick Pike, Lawrenceville
(609) 883-8294 | mcl.org

FRIDAY, FEB. 24,

11:30 a.m.,

Mercer County Celebrates, McDade Building, 640 S. Broad St., Trenton

5 to 7:30 p.m.

From Portraits to Life, drama club performance, Ninth Grade Academy, 500 Perry St., Trenton. $5

SATURDAY, FEB. 25, 3 p.m. opening; 5 p.m. program. 

Lawrence High School, 2525 Princeton Pike, Lawrenceville.

Slavery At Morven

Morven Museum
55 Stockton St., Princeton
(609) 924-8144 | morven.org

Please visit Morven's online exhibition highlighting the history of slavery at Morven.

The topic of human beings being treated as property is a difficult one and we aim to address it with the appropriate gravitas. Morven Museum & Garden's mission is to preserve our legacy by sharing its authentic stories. By not shying away from our story of enslaved people, we believe our visitors will have a better understanding of how our world evolved to where we are today. Much of this information has been available on our gallery walls, and in this format we can deepen the viewer's understanding by linking to source material. Research into the men, women, and children enslaved by the Stockton’s at Morven is ongoing and this site will be updated as new information is discovered.

To view this online exhibition, please see the link below:
https://www.morven.org/slavery-at-morven

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