Our annual celebration of Sojourner Truth will take place on Sunday, May 27, at 2 p.m. at the Sojourner Truth Memorial Statue at the corner of Park and Pine Streets in Florence. The program includes a keynote talk by Dr. Trevor Baptiste and music by the Amherst Area Gospel Choir. Read more…
Two outstanding high school seniors will be awarded the 2018 Sojourner Truth Social Justice Awards. Lourdes Jean-Louis, Amherst Regional High School, and Sylvia Venus Shread, Northampton High School, will receive the scholarship award and speak briefly about their social justice work and their educational goals at the annual commemoration of Read more…
The 15th Annual Sojourner Truth Memorial Celebration, free and open to the public, will be held on Sunday, May 28, from 2:00 to 3:30 p.m. at the Sojourner Truth statue, at the corner of Park and Pine Streets in Florence, MA. The celebration will be highlighted by a keynote address Read more…
Nearly a hundred people gathered at the Sojourner Truth statue in Florence, MA, last Sunday, May 24, to celebrate Sojourner Truth’s legacy in the local community. The beautiful afternoon started with a tour of the African American Heritage Trail, led by committee member Wendy Sinton, during which tour participants learned Read more…
Thank you to all who attended Sunday’s 12th annual Sojourner Truth Memorial Statue Celebration! The event was a wonderful testament to Sojourner Truth’s legacy in Florence, with impressive scholars, thought-provoking speakers, and entertaining performers. To see more photos of the event, please visit our Facebook page.
The 2013 Annual Celebration of Sojourner’s spirit was a lively one. Entertainment, premier of a new book, scholarship winners and more.