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Honoring the Legacy of Africans and their descendants in Poughkeepsie, NY

Our Vision

CELEBRATING THE AFRICAN SPIRIT presents memorials to celebrate and commemorate the contributions of Africans and their descendants to the building and growth of Poughkeepsie and the Dutchess County region, from the work of the earliest enslaved persons through today. We collaborate with other organizations and entities to provide opportunities for education and exploration, so that the entire community can learn more about this purposefully neglected and ignored aspect of American history.

The CAS Memorial Marker Project started from the commitment of CAS members’ vision to have an acknowledgment of the contributions of enslaved Africans to Poughkeepsie and the Mid-Hudson region.

The Memorial Marker was designed by local young people of color and we’re proud to announce the City of Poughkeepsie has approved the placement of the marker in Waryas Park.

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Explore the History of Upper Landing Park

Walk the trail to Upper Landing Park, and learn about its relationship with the history of enslaved Africans and their descendants.

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POEM BY ANTHONY T. BROWDER, Transition 13
We knew not
We studied
We learned all there was to know
We taught others
Then we forgot what we had learned
and then forgot we had forgotten
Now we are taught (by those whom were once taught by us)
knowledge
(that we already had)
So…
we study
we learn all there is to know
we teach others
WILL WE FORGET AGAIN…