Mass Humanities News Today

The Sheffield Historical Society is celebrating the life of William Jones, a Black Civil War veteran. The group plans to unveil a new headstone for Jones, who died in 1902.

Long before the abolishment of slavery in the United States, a Black man bought himself freedom and his son would buy the home and land on Essex Avenue in Gloucester

Long before the abolishment of slavery in the United States, a Black man bought himself freedom and his son would buy the home and land on Essex Avenue in Gloucester

The Mass Humanities Audio Storytelling Project offers participants four months of training, access to equipment, and a stipend to produce a documentary pilot.

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Nearly three years after the Legislature tasked a panel with recommending changes to the state seal and motto, the group prepared to disband last week by asking to shift its unfinished work onto Secretary William Galvin’s office. The State Seal Commission’s report features a to-do list of uncompleted action items, such as actually picking new symbols for the seal and words for

Nearly three years after the Legislature tasked a panel with recommending changes to the state seal and motto, the group prepared to disband this week by asking to shift its

Nearly three years after the Legislature tasked a panel with recommending changes to the state seal and motto, the group prepared to disband Tuesday by asking to shift its unfinished

Nearly three years after the Legislature tasked a panel with recommending changes to the state seal and motto, the group prepared to disband last week by asking to shift its unfinished work onto Secretary William Galvin's office. The State Seal Commission's report features a to-do list of uncompleted action items, such as actually picking new symbols for the seal and words for

The group has some suggestions, but says others on Beacon Hill should bring the redesign process to fruition.