Hear from the descendants of historical African American figures: Harriet Tubman, Frederick Douglass, Booker T. Washington, Hawley & Harriet Green and John Rankin.
Peekskill City School District Celebrates Harriet Tubman
Intro by Dr. Mauricio, City Singers, Interviews by students of prominent people of Peekskill, poetry and more!
Harriet Tubman, Peekskill BID
Produced by Enormous Creative, the BID tells why it was so important to bring Harriet Tubman – The Journey to Freedom, to downtown Peekskill.
Peekskill Arts Alliance: Artists in Conversation with Wesley Wofford
Hear more about Wesley Wofford's "Harriet Tubman: Journey to Freedom"
Sun River Health Black History Month Virtual Tribute 2021
Enyinnaya Ogbuagu, Kazi Oliver, Rev. Jeannette J. Phillips, Just The Place Dancers
The Field Library Storytime at Home with Miss Chelsea
Before She Was Harriet (written by Lesa Cline-Ransome & illustrated by James E. Ransome) is being read with permission from Holiday House Publishing.
Just the Place Honors the Life of Harriet Tubman
A dance choreographed by Sharon Simmons-Wright, with dancers Denver Gray, Symone Lassic and Cassia Shoulders
Webinar: Meet recipients of the 2020 Peekskill Art Grant
See and hear work inspired by the Black Lives Movement
A Harriet Tubman Retrospective
The Peekskill NAACP presents a retrospect on the life and legacy of Harriet Tubman followed by more in-depth conversation on where we are today.
RESEARCHING A STOP ON THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD
Presented by the Field Library In this program, we will highlight Peekskill's role in the Underground Railroad through the use of primary sources.
Installation Day - Michael Miner City of Peekskill Video
Wesley Wofford's sculpture arrives in Jan Peek Square
Journey To Freedom - Arrives!
Thank you to everyone who took part in this historic effort. Special thank you to the Peekskill Police Department, Peekskill DPW and Highland Welding for safely moving her into place.
Harriet Tubman is Coming! Preview!
Sister Fern and John J. Curran offer a preview of upcoming arrival. (Peekskill BID has no affiliation with "Peekskill Today")
Historian John Curran speaks about Harriet Tubman
John J. Curran former Peekskill Historian & Author speaks about Harriet Tubman at the Peekskill Museum. (Peekskill BID has no affiliation with "Peekskill Today")
More from Historian John Curran
John J. Curran former Peekskill Historian & Author speaks about Harriet Tubman at the statute plot. (Peekskill BID has no affiliation with "Peekskill Today")
Councilman Ramon Fernandez speaks to the Hispanic Community
Councilman Ramon Fernandez speaks about Harriet Tubman in American History (Peekskill BID has no affiliation with "Peekskill Today")
