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 study political science at Brown University, and now serves his local community by working at a community center. Throughout these experiences, he has remained committed to effecting Read more…
One of the first recipients of the Sojourner Truth Memorial Statue Committee social justice scholarships was Yamila Irizarry-Gerould, at the time a senior at Northampton High School. In the seven years since then, Yamila’s passion for social justice has taken her halfway across the world—to the Middle East. On the Read more…
As a high school student, Victoria Rapoport taught English to immigrants, promoted disability rights with Best Buddies, and advocated for human rights with her local Human Rights Commission. When she graduated from Amherst Regional High School in 2011, the Sojourner Truth Memorial Statue Committee awarded Victoria one of its social justice Read more…
During the Sojourner Truth Memorial Statue Committee’s first year taking part in Valley Gives Day, the Committee posted a strong showing, receiving $710 in gifts. Donations will fund the Committee’s social justice scholarship for high school seniors, as well as other educational initiatives in the Pioneer Valley. Valley Gives, which Read more…
In 2013, the committee inaugurated a new award in its ongoing effort to promote social and racial justice. An award will be made each year to one middle school student from JFK Middle School, Northampton recognizing their work for social justice, and racial and gender equality. This award will help Read more…
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 with Enchanted Circle Theater to produce a play about Sojourner’s life. “Sojourner’s Truth: I Will Shake Every Place I Go To”, written by Enchanted Circle Theater, was Read more…
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 to sold out crowds. Encore Presentation: Truth the Opera will be presented for one night only Feb. 16, 2013 at the Academy of Music, Northampton. For more Read more…
David Poritz, a resident of Amherst and recipient of the 2007 Sojourner Truth Memorial Scholarship, has earned one of 32 Rhodes Scholarships. He will spend a year earning a Masters degree in global governance and diplomacy at Oxford University. Read more about David and this prestigious honor at Masslive.com.
A bust of Sojourner Truth was unveiled in the U.S. Capitol Visitor Center. It is the first sculpture to honor an African American woman in the Capitol. The National Congress of Black Women, Inc. donated the bust. Artis Lane, a California-based sculptor, created the bronze bust, which is over-life-size and Read more…
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 NASA: The name Sojourner was chosen for the Mars Pathfinder rover after a year-long, worldwide competition in which students up to 18 years old were invited to Read more…