10:00am — Meet @ the Solomon Northup Commemorative Plaque
Corner of Congress Street & Broadway
Saratoga Springs, NY
Organized by :
SARATOGA EDUCATIONAL EQUITY NETWORK & C.R.E.A.T.E. COMMUNITY STUDIOS
Join teachers, students, and community members as we learn, create, and pledge to honor our complicated history.
Focusing on the Solomon Northup story, we'll have a short teach-in at the historical marker in front of the Visitors' Center, led by Rachel Seligman* of the Tang Museum, followed by activities in Congress Park:
C.R.E.A.T.E. Community Studios will be set up for people to imagine a memorial for Solomon Northup.
Teachers will be able to sign the pledge to "teach truth" — based on the Zinn Education Project's model.
MLK Saratoga’s OURstory Treasure Hunt maps will be available.
Printed materials and a special QR code will be available for people wanting to explore other resources in Saratoga Spring.
*Rachel Seligman organized a traveling exhibition based on Northup in 1999. Her collaboration with Clifford Brown and David Fiske led to the designation of the historical marker and the publication of Solomon Northup: The Complete Story of the Author of Twelve Years a Slave (2019), which came out right before “Twelve Years a Slave “ was produced as a movie.
TeachTruthPledge.org
• ZINN EDUCATION PROJECT
• BLACK LIVES MATTER at SCHOOL
• AMERICAN POLICY FORUM
SARATOGA’S EDUCATIONAL EQUITY NETWORK (S.E.E.N.):
Organizing around the belief that each and every student, family, and faculty member in the Saratoga Springs City School District should be SEEN.
C.R.E.A.T.E. COMMUNITY STUDIOS
Using art to promote freedom of expression, personal growth, and community connection.
