Among several class projects, this film is one of three documentaries students from Salisbury School’s Searching for Slavery class have created over the course of the year to carry out their mission of educating the public about this important history, rewriting the stories that have been recorded incorrectly, and uncovering lives that have been ignored or buried.
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West Hartford Ready for Its 2nd Juneteenth Observances
By Chris Dehnel on Patch on May 26, 2021
West Hartford’s celebration begins at 10:00AM on Saturday, June 19th at the Old Center Cemetery for the Installment Ceremony of the Witness Stones Project. Through research, education, and civic engagement, the Witness Stones Project seeks to restore the history and to honor the humanity and contributions of enslaved individuals who helped build our communities. Continue reading.
North Guilford to Receive First Witness Stone, First Installation Since Pandemic
By Jesse Williams in the Guilford Courier on May 25, 2021
It has been about two years since Guilford saw the installation of a Witness Stone. That’s about to change.
The project, founded by retired teacher Dennis Culliton and psychologist Doug Nygren has split, evolved, and greatly expanded since it was originally conceived as a way to teach middle school students about slavery through local history, something that gained even more momentum with the Black Lives Matter protests in the wake of George Floyd’s murder a year ago. Continue reading.
