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Support Us on #GivingTuesday

Today, December 1, is #GivingTuesday, a global day dedicated to giving back. Please consider supporting us with a gift at https://www.razoo.com/story/The-Sojourner-Truth-Memorial-Statue-Committee. Thanks to your generosity, we have been able to bring local students on tours of the African American Heritage Read more…

By Anna Newman, 10 years ago
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Walking Tours Begin May 9; 10a.m. at statue in Florence

Sojourner Truth and David Ruggles Committees will offer once a month walking tours of the history of 19th c. Florence.   You will hear about Sojourner Truth, David Ruggles, Frederick Douglass and many more people who participated in the radical abolitionism Read more…

By Wendy Sinton, 11 years10 years ago
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Friends, Community, and Justice: 13th Annual Sojourner Truth Memorial Celebration

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 Read more…

By Anna Newman, 11 years10 years ago
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Congratulations to 2015 Scholarship Recipients Sajo Jefferson and Katelyn Parzych!

Please join us in congratulating the two worthy recipients of the 2015 Sojourner Truth Scholarship for Social Justice, Sajo Jefferson, of Amherst Regional High School, and Katelyn Parzych, of Easthampton High School. Sajo is a committed anti-racism activist who has Read more…

By Anna Newman, 11 years11 years ago
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Annual Celebration May 24, 2 p.m. at statue park

Scholarship award recipients and more.  Our program in 2015  featured  speaker Dr. Jacquelyn Smith-Crooks, and singer Gloria DeLayne Matlock.

By Wendy Sinton, 11 years11 years ago
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Join Us in Thanking Our Community Supporters!

The Sojourner Truth Memorial Committee is happy to announce the launch of the Community Support page to recognize the generous financial support of the following businesses and organizations: Florence Bank River Valley Market Baystate Health Daily Hampshire Gazette Wohl Family Read more…

By Anna Newman, 11 years10 years ago
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New Statue of Sojourner Unveiled at Marshall College

A life-size bronze sculpture of Sojourner Truth was recently unveiled at Marshall College at UC San Diego. Created by artist Manuelita Brown, the sculpture depicts Truth in motion, with a small carpet bag in one hand and a Bible in Read more…

By Anna Newman, 11 years10 years ago
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Valley Gives Day 2014

Thanks to the generous support of our community, the Sojourner Truth Memorial Committee had a successful Valley Gives 2014. We are pleased to report that we broke our 30-donor goal with 32 individual donors. Thank you to all those who Read more…

By Anna Newman, 11 years11 years ago
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Committee Receives Mass Humanities Grant for Walking Tour Project

The Sojourner Truth Memorial Committee has received an Engaging New Audiences grant from Mass Humanities for a second year.  It  funds a project in partnership with Commonwealth Academy in Springfield, MA. which will bring 75 students and their teachers on Read more…

By Anna Newman, 12 years11 years ago
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12th Annual Sojourner Truth Celebration

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, Read more…

By Anna Newman, 12 years12 years ago

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