African American History

November 23, 2020

State's New Chief Justice Has Vineyard Ties

Kimberly Budd, the new chief justice of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court, has close ties to Martha’s Vineyard.
February 7, 2021

Singing the Song of Black History Month

Maia Coleman
Viewers from around the Island and across the country joined over Zoom for a morning of music and celebration as part of the fifth annual Martha’s Vineyard Collaborative Black History event.
Black History Month
August 19, 2021

Keeping Memories of the Disenfranchised Alive

Kate Dario
Peggy King Jorde, an expert on African burial grounds, has dedicated her life to ensuring memories of the disenfranchised are kept alive.
Bradley Memorial Church
African American History
February 10, 2022

Uncovering Hard Truths for Community of Color Legacy

Aidan Pollard
The Martha’s Vineyard Camp Meeting Association in Oak Bluffs began in 1835 as a small community of like-minded men from Edgartown.
Martha's Vineyard Camp Meeting Association
Camp Meeting History

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