Mass Humanities

Join us in New Bedford on Wed., June 11 at 5PM for our inaugural Climate Story Summit. We're excited to present the Massachusetts Storyteller Award to the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe, represented by David Weeden. RSVP: masshumanities.org/events/climate… #climatestories #newbedfordevents

What do the NEH cuts mean for Mass Humanities? Our Executive Director Brian Boyles discusses how "a noble endeavor for a Great Society is being abandoned" in this essay for the Boston Globe: bostonglobe.com/2025/04/08/opi…

creative ways, whether that includes discussion sessions, music performances, spoken word, and more. Apply here: masshumanities.org/active-grants/… Photos from 2024 readings in Boston and Fitchburg. #masshumanities #RFDT #FrederickDouglass

April 4 is the next deadline to apply for a Reading Frederick Douglass Together grant! Receive $2,000 to host a community reading of the orator's famous speech, "What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?" Grantees are free (and encouraged!) to remix the format of the reading in

Literary artists who compose poetry of any genre, form, or category are encouraged to apply to be the 1st Poet Laureate of Massachusetts! Deadline: Apr 10, 2025. #PowerOfCulture #mapoli @MassHumanities @masspoetry @MassGovernor massculturalcouncil.org/blog/apply-to-…

Apply by April 4 to host a reading of Frederick Douglass in your community! #RFDT #FrederickDouglass More info: masshumanities.org/active-grants/…

"There's a spiritual essence that comes with the fabric."--Artist Christle Rawlins-Jackson. Take an inside look at the "Vessels of Slavery: Forget Me Not" art installation at the Cape Ann Museum in Gloucester, now playing on the MH Youtube channel. youtube.com/watch?v=0C7fUw…

Go behind the scenes of "De Colores: Defining Kinship, Finding Peace" by listening to this episode of The Fabulous 413 podcast! nepm.org/podcast/the-fa… Producer Erika Slocumb and filmmaker Michael Hanson join the show and offer insight into our film with @nepublicmedia

Join us this Thursday, 2/27, at 5:30pm in the UMass Center!

( @bostonglobe ). Panelists include Erika Slocumb, “Legacies” host; Joe Aidonidis, filmmaker; Tiana Woodard, Globe reporter; and Ariel Weekes, senior brand strategist at the PUMA Group.

Join us TOMORROW, Feb. 18 at 4PM on Zoom for a screening & discussion of "Legacies" as part of the Boston Globe's Black History Month Film Festival. Register: buff.ly/4k93Bcu

Together Research Fellow, the essay explores the profound impact of a mother's love for her son. Read the essay in full by visiting our website: masshumanities.org/frederick-doug… @NEHgov

Did you know Frederick Douglass chose to celebrate his birthday on Feb. 14, Valentine's Day? On the theme of love, we're excited to share a new essay with you titled "Frederick Douglass and the Heart-Shaped Cake." Written by Desiree Taylor, our 2023 Reading Frederick Douglass

Happening this Friday, Feb. 14, at 10 am! #RFDT #FrederickDouglass @UMassAmherst

On Feb 13th, we're excited to be hosting both an afternoon + evening event as part of the @MassHumanities "Reading Frederick Douglass Together" grant program. Free and open to the public! || eventbrite.com/e/save-the-dat…

Thinking about hosting a Douglass reading this year? We've got you covered with online webinars overviewing the application process, best practices for hosting a successful reading, and guidelines for publicizing your event. Watch the webinars here: buff.ly/4fOPUvF

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Applying to host a Frederick Douglass reading is simple! Visit our website ✔️ Review our guidelines ✔️ Submit an application ✔️ You're done! 🥳 Apply: buff.ly/3BBrh7F The next application deadline is Friday, February 7. Share this post!

#digitalhumanities for the win! Download copies of books written by students in the Clemente Worcester Summer Storytelling Courses by visiting the program website: buff.ly/40lMZGw #clementecourse #publichumanities #published #worcesterstories

@nepublicmedia citizens from the Connecticut River Valley, but it is also enabling us to see the impact the legacy of Black folks in the area has on the understanding of our collective past and empower us to think more deeply about our collective futures.” Watch: buff.ly/4gYAjKY

“Speaking truth to history is important, especially in this time where the validity of historical fact is often questioned or polarized,” says Erika Slocumb, host of our new series with @nepublicmedia . “This series is bringing to light the history and contributions of Black