News and Views
Learn about recent activities and news pertaining to our work in the community.
CAS Co-Chairs Carmen McGill and Katie Hite featured on Peter and the Poet Gold Podcast
“Hudson Valley Slavery” talks about the history and enduring consequences of slavery in Dutchess County
The New York Battleground: Black Politics in the Empire State 1785-1860
Van Gosse offers a sweeping reappraisal of the formative era of American democracy from the Constitution’s ratification through Abraham Lincoln’s election, chronicling the rise of an organized, visible black politics focused on the quest for citizenship, the vote, and power within the free states.
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Monuments, Memorials, Markers: In the Museum and in the Community
Watch this conversation with CAS members, Vinnie Bagwell and the Frances Lehman Loeb Center regarding memorials and monuments, how they are markers of history and importance, as well as how they are displayed in museums.