$4.9 million grant project to interrogate legacy of colonialism, subjugation in New England
Brown University, Williams College and the Mystic Seaport Museum scholars will use maritime history as a basis for studying the relationship between European colonization, dispossession of Native American land and racial slavery. A page from Francis Allyn Olmsted s Journal of a voyage around Cape Horn, 1839-1841. Photo: Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Yale University
PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] A $4.9 million grant to Brown University’s Center for the Study of Slavery and Justice will fund a partnership with Williams College and the Mystic Seaport Museum that will use maritime history as a basis for studying historical injustices and generating new insights on the relationship between European colonization in North America, the dispossession of Native American land and racial slavery in New England.
Brown receives $4.9M grant for project to examine legacy of colonialism, subjugation in New England
BROWN UNIVERSITY received a $4.9 million grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation for the university s Center for the Study of Slavery and Justice. / COURTESY BROWN UNIVERSITY PROVIDENCE – Brown University announced Tuesday that it received a $4.9 million grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation for the university s Center for the Study of Slavery and Justice. The university said the money will help fund a partnership with Williams College and Mystic Seaport Museum where scholars will use maritime history to study…
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Stonington The Ocean Community Chamber Foundation has announced that it has donated more than $35,000 in profits from sales of its Pop Up Book of Stonington to a wide variety of local organizations, with more donations to come.
The success of the book follows that of the chamber s Westerly pop up book, which raised $80,000, all of which was donated to charitable projects and nonprofit organizations.
The chamber printed 4,000 copies of the Stonington book, which was released before Christmas. About 1,000 copies remain. We re absolutely thrilled with the response, and I ve gotten a lot of nice notes from people about the book and families who gave it as a gift, said chamber President Lisa Konicki. It s been really nice, really gratifying.
Mystic Seaport Museum to host virtual fundraiser
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Mystic Seaport Museum announced it will hold its annual Chantey Blast as a virtual event, from 1 to 3 p.m. Feb. 6 on Facebook Live and Zoom.
The singalong event is a fundraiser to support the live performance of sea music at the museum and will feature a select lineup of artists who will lead songs and provide a background explanation to the music. The audience will be encouraged to join in from their remote location.
The event is free, but a donation is suggested.
To register for the Zoom session, visit mysticseaport.org/events/virtual-chantey-blast. Live streams will be set up at facebook.com/mysticseaport.