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April 2021
Confronting Racial Injustice: Boston School Desegregation
The Royall House & Slave Quarters is co-sponsoring the Confronting Racial Injustice Series of five monthly programs hosted by the Massachusetts Historical Society and Northeastern University Law School's Criminal Justice Task Force. Today's topic is "Boston School Desegregation through the Rearview Mirror." In 1972, a group of African American parents sued city and state officials over segregation within the Boston Public Schools. After a trial, a federal court determined that the Boston School Committee had intentionally discriminated on the basis…
Find out more »Racial Inequity and Housing Instability in Boston
The Royall House & Slave Quarters is co-sponsoring the panel discussion "Racial Inequity and Housing Instability in Boston: Past, Present, and Future," part of the presidential initiative on Harvard and the Legacy of Slavery, a university-wide effort housed at Harvard Radcliffe Institute. Millions of Americans have long struggled to pay for housing, with communities of color additionally burdened by housing discrimination and historical race-based policies, such as legalized segregation, redlining, and mortgage discrimination. In the face of the COVID-19 pandemic…
Find out more »Author Talk: Dyke Henderson – Merrimack: The Resilient River
The Medford Public Library invites you to a talk by author and journalist Dyke Hendrickson about his new book "Merrimack: The Resilient River, An Illustrated Narrative of the Most Historic River in New England." Part history and part call to action, Dyke’s well-researched book highlights the dramatic life of the Merrimack River, from the colorful days of the Native Americans to its current status as one of the most scenic recreational waterways in New England. The 117-mile river runs from…
Find out more »May 2021
The Story of Sarah Bradlee Fulton
The Medford Historical Society & Museum presents "The Story of Sarah Bradlee Fulton," a multi-media play was written by and featuring Laura Duggan and filmed at Medford Community Media. This one-woman performance tells the story of a Medford woman known as “The Mother of the Boston Tea Party.” Medford’s Fulton Street is named in her honor. Laura Duggan, a Medford actress and playwright, is the host of MCM’s TV show “Looking Back at Medford History.” Register through Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mhsm-sarah-bradlee-fulton-tickets-150803969733
Find out more »Telling Uncomfortable Histories: The Enduring Legacy of Slavery and Racism in the North
If you missed the February premiere of the Royall House & Slave Quarters’ new virtual tour, here’s another chance to view it before its public launch. As part of the Malden Public Library’s series of programs exploring the role of slavery in America’s Founding Era and in our modern world, RHSQ executive director Kyera Singleton will speak about “Telling Uncomfortable Histories: The Enduring Legacy of Slavery and Racism in the North.” Prior to Kyera’s presentation, all registered participants will receive…
Find out more »Confronting Racial Injustice: The War On Drugs
The Royall House & Slave Quarters is co-sponsoring the Confronting Racial Injustice Series of five monthly programs hosted by the Massachusetts Historical Society and Northeastern University Law School's Criminal Justice Task Force. Today's topic is "The War on Drugs in Massachusetts: The Racial Impact of the School Zone Law and Other Mandatory Minimum Sentences." In the 1980s, Massachusetts embraced the War on Drugs, enacting harsh mandatory minimum sentences for nonviolent drug offenses. It took decades to confront the reality that,…
Find out more »MHSM Annual Meeting/Medford Library History Talk
The Medford Historical Society & Museum will likely conduct a Virtual Annual Meeting again this year, due to the continuing COVID-19 restrictions on public gatherings. The program will include a presentation on the history of the Medford Public Library by Barbara Kerr, the library's director and the former director of collections for the MHSM. The public library has been the heart of Medford since 1855. Kerr will talk about library's past, present and future, which includes the forthcoming opening of…
Find out more »June 2021
Confronting Racial Injustice: Charles Stuart Story
The Royall House & Slave Quarters is co-sponsoring the Confronting Racial Injustice Series of five monthly programs hosted by the Massachusetts Historical Society and Northeastern University Law School's Criminal Justice Task Force. For today's event, which concludes the series, the topic is "The Charles Stuart Story." Charles Stuart, a white man, murdered his wife and unborn child in Boston in 1989 and falsely blamed the attack on a nonexistent Black man. Believing Stuart’s lie, the police engaged in a massive…
Find out more »September 2021
Tufts Civic Life Lunch: The Salem Witch Trials
The Tisch College of Civic Life begins its 2021-22 season of Civic Life Lunches with a virtual program titled "The Salem Witch Trials: Hauntings from our Civic Past." Join a conversation with author, illustrator and researcher Marilynne K. Roach, and Director of Education of the Salem Witch Museum Rachel Christ, as they look at what occurred in Salem. Could the real cause of the hysteria be more complex than we realize? By examining the social, cultural and civic structures, we…
Find out more »October 2021
Sarah Bradlee Fulton Day
Medford is celebrating its first Sarah Bradlee Fulton Day in tribute to the heroine of the American Revolution from Medford, sometimes referred to as "The Mother of the Boston Tea Party." There will be fife and drum music, a historical walk around Revolutionary Medford led by historian Dee Morris, and Sarah herself portrayed by Laura Duggan, creator of the one-woman performance "The Story of Sarah Bradlee Fulton." Also on hand will be Fulton's great-great-great-great granddaughter, Brenda Ely Albus, author of…
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