Liberating the Archives: Stories of Enslavement and Incarceration

Join Stenton, the 339 Manumissions & Beyond Project, and the Graterford Archive at Haverford College on Zoom for a moderated discussion, mapping the intertwined histories of enslavement and mass incarceration in Philadelphia and Quakers' involvement in it. Learn about what these organizations are doing to bring Black history out of the archives and what you can do to help. This program will be offered live on Zoom webinar. A recording will be available following the program on Stenton’s website.

ABOUT 339 MANUMISSIONS & BEYOND PROJECT:

The 339 Manumission and Beyond Project is a reparative, spirit-led, genealogical search to uncover the lives and family trees of the 339 Africans who were granted their freedom by members of the Philadelphia Yearly Meeting Quakers, once it was decided that Quakers could not be enslavers. Learn more here.

ABOUT THE GRATERFORD ARCHIVE:

The Graterford archive project, led by currently and formerly incarcerated partners in collaboration with Haverford College faculty and staff, will share the history of creative leadership that emerged from the Pennsylvania State Correctional Institution at Graterford [open from 1929 to 2018]. This digital archive will be developed and activated through community practice, including oral history and storytelling workshops, installations, and art-making collaborations with justice-impacted families. Learn more here.